Envelope size not exclusive

Press, 26 February 1977, Page 22

Envelope size not exclusive

Little disruption is expected when postal items are charged on a metric basis from October, according to the marketing manager of DRG Stationery (Mr R. G. Ritchie). Mr R'tchie said there had been some concern that envelopes not within the "Post Office standard” size I would become obsolete, but t' is wso highly unlikely. He said that not all I material posted would be suit-1 able for posting in the! standard size envelopes — 90 x 140 mm (3| x s Jin) to I 120 x 235 mm (4 x 9{in). | The standard sized enve- i lopes will attract a lower, postal rate than non-standard . envelopes. The conversion to metrics for mail was announced by

iithe Government last Novem- > ber. Although the new postal ■' rates have not been; announcd yet. it is believed; ’ I that the present rate of 7c I I for sending a Christmas card Iwil be reduced and that the, I special rate which now! applies to unsealed enveloped] ' I mail will be discontinued ■I The standard sized letters will be charged at a flat rate. I and other mail will be' I charged according to its i I metric weight. Mail in a "bulk posting”, ■ category will have a special l i rate and be processed during off-peak hours to enable the! iPost Office to make better 'use of staff. The amount which will qualify for the , bulk postage category will Ise announced nearer October. .