QUEEN ELIZABETH: 1940 - Deck plan set - First, Cabin & Tourist from 1960s
Cunard Line: A set of three deck plans covering First, Cabin, and Tourist classes onboard the RMS QUEEN ELIZABETH. The plans are from the mid-1960s after key sections of First Class were carved off and given to the ruffians in Tourist. However, First and Cabin classes did gain an extended Lido Deck with a large outdoor swimming pool. The sixteen-page First Class plan unfolds to 36" and features tabs for the ten decks shown. I count seventeen color photos. I consider this plan and the similar version for sister QUEEN MART to be among the best of the era.The eight page Cabin Class plan also unfolds to 36". Nine decks are shown along with nine b&w interior photos. The Tourist Class plan has eight pages and opens to 38". Seven decks are shown along with ten b&w interior photos.In the mid-1960s the First Class corridors leading to the Observation Lounge were walled off and the iconic room given over to the families with screaming kids and the unwashed frat boys who populated Tourist