NAAFI activities about May54 - Dave Lewington buys a cuppa. The NAAFI girls are Barbara and Lizabeth but the main point of including this picture is to show the price list for food (all in UK currency). The most popular meal by far was egg, double chips and beans at 1s 4d (6.5p and £1.35 at today's values).
Here is the menu price list compared at today's values:
Item May54 Today's Today's
Currency Value
Fried tomatoes 5d 2p £0.42
Pork Chop 1s 6d 7.5p £1.51
Fried Steak 1s 2d 6p £1.18
Braised Steak 1s 6d 7.5p £1.51
Cold Ham 1s 4d 6.5p £1.35
Bacon Fried 11d 4.5p £0.92
Ham Omelette 11d 4.5p £0.92
Fried Sausages 4d 1.5p £0.34
Fried Liver 1s 3d 6p £1.26
Fried Kidney 1s 5p £1.01
Steak Pie 1s 11d 9.5p £1.93
Beef Pudding 11d 4.5p £0.92
Fried Eggs 6d 2.5p £0.50
Beans 4d 1.5p £0.34
Spaghetti 6d 2.5p £0.50
Peas 4d 1.5p £0.34
(Thanks to Dick Endecott) |
