THE AERIAL POST.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 35, 26 September 1911, Page 2

THE AERIAL POST.

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Tiie scheme being utilised by the General idisc Omce is oCitte'i*,to‘cite its inception to the enterprise of hi lew, gentlemen in London interested in aviation, tneir objects being to iurther one science or aviation in Itnglaml, to demonstrate the utility of toe aeroplane,mviid to benefit'certoun charities. Jm| last-named ; o|iject ■•■.•is to oe achieved,, by issuing .sppciai postcards and envelopes lor tile aerial sepv.me at ’(i’if and is each%spectivcly. All takings in excess of ''Working expenses u \\ id then be divided among the selected .institutions. .Tile Lostmas-ter-lieuerai j was approaclied on the subject, and not only gave his consent, but readily agreed to co-operate the aerodrome at 'Hendon and Windsor Lark were selected as the points to be connected by tne service. Arrangements were made with a number ol large linns for the fixing in their establishments of special “aerial” let-ter-boxes, 'in widen letters intended for tne aerial service must be posted. Daily clearances are made by postmen, and the collections despatched to the central clearing house. Here the letters are placed, in sealed bags and conveyed by motor-van to Hendon. At the aerodrome they pass from direct control of the postal olhcials into the hands of’ the aeroplane stall. Tee bags are securely fixed to the machines, and the airmen then start on tne journey to Windsor, covering the distance of twenty-one miles in, it is estimated, half an hour. The number of'machines engaged in the service will (recently remarked “'.ihe Times’’.)depend, ol course, upon the hulk of the deliveries. At \\ incisor the aeroplane staff will be responsible lor the conveyance by road ol all the loiters to the town post uJliee. They will then be dealtli with in tin- usual way, those' intended lor loc.a! i residents being delivered by postmen on their next round, and those d estined lor any, other part'of - tils country, or the .world, .being dealt with in the usual way, as it they had bee n posted originally in Windsor. There will bo no special stamp issued for the service, .(ml each stamp will be obliterated in a way that will clearly indicate that'it lias passed through the “aerial” pose.