Post by Matt James on Apr 9, 2009 12:43:02 GMT
Originally posted by Roger Green
Perhaps I should introduce myself not sure
really what to do as a New BOY. I left school as we did at 14 became a
Messanger at South Western District Office London SW1 Sorry Roger my
family has compleated close on 300 years Postal Service we have never
heard the term WAGS , in London we were MOPPERS a Telegram was a mop.
I retired from Royal Mail in 1992 compleating the 40 years service.
Followed on my Daughter , Son, & Son In Law. Once one retires keep the
brain box busy so self taught myself welding spraying etc. Restored a
Bantam D175 one of the last Bantams in service at Croydon, this was
followed by restoring a Morris 50 cu ft Mail Van from Leamington Spa
then another Bantam Brighton,& 2 Puchs plus about 5 PO push bikes. The
van has taken part in the Queens Jubilee parade , Lord Mayors Show, &
New years day Parade, and travelled up the M1 to a place called
Birmingham in 1995 towing a trailer with a Bantam aboard to take part
in Birminghams Motorcycle Parade the van was kindly garaged by Royal
Mail Birmingham in some arches near the HPO>. She has been in
numerious films , Travelled to South of France, Holland Rhine Valley
Spain & Gibraltar where the Gibraltan PO treated us like Lords all to
wave the British & Royal Mail Flags who were not interested. Last week
the van ,Bantam on a trailer & yours truely did a tour of the Ardennes
, Luxembourg, Belgium , Mosel Valley, not bad with our combined ages of
150 years.I also tour the South of England doing slide talks to Schools
, Transport Clubs & OAP clubs on the heyday of the GPO ie. 1900 /1969 .
I'll try an attached some photos I hope they may be of interest you.
Good on yer starting up this site if I ever find me way in .Kind
Regards Paul Wood retd 2396 SW Mopper
Perhaps I should introduce myself not sure
really what to do as a New BOY. I left school as we did at 14 became a
Messanger at South Western District Office London SW1 Sorry Roger my
family has compleated close on 300 years Postal Service we have never
heard the term WAGS , in London we were MOPPERS a Telegram was a mop.
I retired from Royal Mail in 1992 compleating the 40 years service.
Followed on my Daughter , Son, & Son In Law. Once one retires keep the
brain box busy so self taught myself welding spraying etc. Restored a
Bantam D175 one of the last Bantams in service at Croydon, this was
followed by restoring a Morris 50 cu ft Mail Van from Leamington Spa
then another Bantam Brighton,& 2 Puchs plus about 5 PO push bikes. The
van has taken part in the Queens Jubilee parade , Lord Mayors Show, &
New years day Parade, and travelled up the M1 to a place called
Birmingham in 1995 towing a trailer with a Bantam aboard to take part
in Birminghams Motorcycle Parade the van was kindly garaged by Royal
Mail Birmingham in some arches near the HPO>. She has been in
numerious films , Travelled to South of France, Holland Rhine Valley
Spain & Gibraltar where the Gibraltan PO treated us like Lords all to
wave the British & Royal Mail Flags who were not interested. Last week
the van ,Bantam on a trailer & yours truely did a tour of the Ardennes
, Luxembourg, Belgium , Mosel Valley, not bad with our combined ages of
150 years.I also tour the South of England doing slide talks to Schools
, Transport Clubs & OAP clubs on the heyday of the GPO ie. 1900 /1969 .
I'll try an attached some photos I hope they may be of interest you.
Good on yer starting up this site if I ever find me way in .Kind
Regards Paul Wood retd 2396 SW Mopper