Why 'Invicta' - who knows? This is from Wikipedia: "'The Chatham', as it was sometimes known, was often criticised for its lamentable carriage stock and poor punctuality" - and they didn't have the RMT to put up with.
Monday, 8 August 2016
CHEER UP FOR CHATHAM
"Cheer up for Chatham, Dover's in sight,"Mum used to say. I think she did once explain whence it came but I've forgotten. I have two possible explanations: It is very old and the Chatham referred to was Pitt the Elder, and the phrase referred to the idea that one was nearing home - a safe port - after a sea voyage. More likely, it is from the railways:
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