tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post7139756067483758900..comments2024-03-29T07:57:55.016+00:00Comments on Norvic Philatelics Blog: Post and Go machine M001 had a life before BFPOIan - Norvichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-87766376671364033652016-02-21T15:09:26.945+00:002016-02-21T15:09:26.945+00:00First day at Northolt was 27 Jan.First day at Northolt was 27 Jan.Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121496404032305343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-27544844376060204772016-02-20T10:02:06.894+00:002016-02-20T10:02:06.894+00:00A little extra information from Ebay. The listing ...A little extra information from Ebay. The listing was for a single first class label and receipt. The receipt is for a "1st class machin strip" priced £3.78, though only one label is offered. The label differs from the one you show in that it does not show the "Wheatstone House" text. This text is present only on the receipt. The M001 is clearly visible on the label, which is a MA13 Machin, as noted in the lot description. The receipt is dated 30/03/2015. It is session 0085. The item was sold by Ebay seller thedevoniun on 16th Feb 2016. It realised £16 after receiving 6 bids. The seller gave his email in the lot description. machinmaniacnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-9397311416578483312016-02-15T11:47:39.570+00:002016-02-15T11:47:39.570+00:00"WHEATSTONE HOUSE"M001 KIOSK Single 1st ..."WHEATSTONE HOUSE"M001 KIOSK Single 1st MACHIN HEAD MA13 on eBay No; 391385128299<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-67864255314938946372016-02-12T07:35:00.164+00:002016-02-12T07:35:00.164+00:00Wheatstone House Swindon - separate site although ...Wheatstone House Swindon - separate site although right next door to the Mail Centre - amongst other things on the site (Post Office Stores, Swindon WBC, Swindon DO, Stamp facilities etc) is the location of PETRA (Postal Electrical & Technical Repair Agency - staffed by RM Engineering) who deal with R&D, software updates and hardware repairs for most of the RM Mech systems. They also test post boxes for durability, resistance to forced entry/explosives so wouldn't be too big a step to assume some works were carried out there on M001.<br /><br />Wheatstone House has also held trial versions of post boxes in the offices including pillars made of plastic featuring LCD displays.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-62800536081614912872016-02-11T08:22:47.641+00:002016-02-11T08:22:47.641+00:00Thanks for the wider view.
As indicated in Royal ...Thanks for the wider view.<br /><br />As indicated in Royal Mail's comment, this is nothing to do with ROMEC but Royal Mail Engineering. Ian - Norvichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16436130277706268046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-61379575088648114.post-50321880141374529392016-02-10T16:07:16.517+00:002016-02-10T16:07:16.517+00:00The Royal Mail site in Wheatstone Road in Swindon ...The Royal Mail site in Wheatstone Road in Swindon is spread over a number of buildings. As well as the Swindon Mail centre (which handles post for the RG, SN & OX postcodes) it also houses Romec and one of the Walk Bundling Centres where leaflets are organised for door to door deliveries. Also on site is the delivery office for much of Swindon town itself. This is quite often referred to as Dorcan. It was extended last year to take over the work formerly done at the Hawksworth Delivery Office where, since the move away from bikes to vans, there was insufficient vehicle parking space. <br /><br />With Romec being there, the mail centre is quite often used to trial new machines and methods of working. It is also the originating point for the various slogans which appear on postmarks.Bobnoreply@blogger.com