Post by Matt James on Apr 9, 2009 12:49:28 GMT
Originally posted by Woodie
Uptill 1948 the publis could actually pst an human being, don't ask where the stamp was put, it was adherred to a Form E the public would pay 6d per mile. Why? if you arrived in a strange town you went into the nearest PO paid your fee, and a Young Messenger would take you to your destination, if it were a long distance it was carried out bt a Postman driver in an official van. We carried out a lot of Railex packets from South West DO London a package could be delivered the same day anywhere were the was a Railway Station. The accepting boy would take it to a Station say Kings Cross hand it to the guard of atrain, receive asignature, at the destination another lad would accept from the Guard and deliver it. Another GPO service was shopping for the public usual cost between 6d and 1/- and taking Dogs for walks around the local park for the same charge, Mine was a Scottie Dog belonging to Andrew Cruikshank of Dr Finlays case book. Interflora was another service Wreaths and Boquets were delivered by PO messenger . I had a boquet for the Maternity Ward Barts Hospital as I entered the ward 30 odd female eyes watched me a 14 year old seeing all these ladies sitting up in BED i soon went as Red as the pipeing in my uniform. We wore boots similar to Army boots with studs, the ward floor was highly polished wood suddenly they parted company I ended up under one bed the flowers under another. The ward erupted into laughter and at least one young Mum had her baby early. Another "SKIN" P18b 2 Please Explain Why
?? Come on you all must have had one!
Uptill 1948 the publis could actually pst an human being, don't ask where the stamp was put, it was adherred to a Form E the public would pay 6d per mile. Why? if you arrived in a strange town you went into the nearest PO paid your fee, and a Young Messenger would take you to your destination, if it were a long distance it was carried out bt a Postman driver in an official van. We carried out a lot of Railex packets from South West DO London a package could be delivered the same day anywhere were the was a Railway Station. The accepting boy would take it to a Station say Kings Cross hand it to the guard of atrain, receive asignature, at the destination another lad would accept from the Guard and deliver it. Another GPO service was shopping for the public usual cost between 6d and 1/- and taking Dogs for walks around the local park for the same charge, Mine was a Scottie Dog belonging to Andrew Cruikshank of Dr Finlays case book. Interflora was another service Wreaths and Boquets were delivered by PO messenger . I had a boquet for the Maternity Ward Barts Hospital as I entered the ward 30 odd female eyes watched me a 14 year old seeing all these ladies sitting up in BED i soon went as Red as the pipeing in my uniform. We wore boots similar to Army boots with studs, the ward floor was highly polished wood suddenly they parted company I ended up under one bed the flowers under another. The ward erupted into laughter and at least one young Mum had her baby early. Another "SKIN" P18b 2 Please Explain Why
?? Come on you all must have had one! 
