THE original 1950s Lucozade sign has been restored and placed on display at Gunnersbury Park Museum, 64 years after it made history as one of London’s most eye-catching adverts.

Recognising the historical significance of the sign, Lucozade Ribena Suntory paid for the sign to be restored before donating it to the museum. It had been in storage.

The retro advert, first displayed in 1953, was taken down from its old home beside the M4 at Brentford and replaced in the 1980s.

The sign originally read: “Lucozade Aids Recovery” but was changed to “Lucozade Replaces Lost Energy”. In 2016, it was replaced with a digital billboard.The restoration took around two weeks and involved dismantling and cleaning the sign as well as replacing the original neon filaments with LED lights.

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Due to the size and weight of the sign, only the brand’s letters will be on display.

Lucozade was first created in 1927 by chemist William Hunter, whose family remain passionate about its origins and were delighted to hear it had been preserved.

The news comes as Gunnersbury Park Museum unveils a £21m restoration, part of a 15-year plan to transform Gunnersbury into a public space through culture, heritage and recreation.

The museum is open to the public Tuesday-Sunday, 10am-4.30pm.