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Australia Royal Flying Doctor Carriage Labels

 
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Posted 07/01/2015   08:01 am  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Penguins to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
Hi all,
Does anyone have any knowledge of these carriage labels?


We have four sheetlets of carriage labels as follows:-

Sheetlet of 10 $1 denomination illustrating an aircraft and a patient being taken to/from the aircraft.

Sheetlet of 10 $5 denomination illustrating an aircraft and a patient being transferred onto a utility vehicle.

Both of the above are inscribed "Only valid for carriage by ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE."
They were printed by Cambec Press Pty Ltd for Royal Flying Doctor service of Australia.


Sheetlet of 10 labels, five $2.50 denomination and five $7.50 divided by a centre gutter of five labels with no denomination.
The strip of five $7.50 values have an added block in the top corner showing a red cross with text "Australian Red Cross + $2.50.

Sheetlet of 10 labels, five $2.50 denomination and five $7.50 divided by a centre gutter of five labels with no denomination.

Both of the above were inscribed "1997 Only valid for carriage by ROYAL FLYING DOCTOR SERVICE OF AUSTRALIA"
They were printed by Distinctive Graphic Imaging and Security Printing Inc.

We have done a google search for these but apart from the RFDS website can find no information.
We have e-mailed the RFDS asking for information but whilst we are awaiting a reply, we thought we would ask on the forum.

Has anyone seen any of these labels used?
Would these labels be used for freight or other services.
Does the RFDS still use these labels or have they been replaced/withdrawn?

Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Regards
Eunice and Ron

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Posted 07/01/2015   11:03 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rod222 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Hello Ron,
common
Unofficial Local Post
60th Anniv of RFDS 1987
sheet CV $8 or so.

Look for Covers bearing the labels signed by the astronaut Alan Shepard $120
I'll contact you later with chapter and verse.

Using the "search" function here Ron, (Flying Doctor) would have you go here........
https://goscf.com/t/7884&SearchTerms=flying,doctor

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Edited by rod222 - 07/01/2015 11:08 am
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Posted 07/02/2015   01:03 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Penguins to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Hello Rod,
Many thanks for the information and for adding the link.
Somehow, I don't think I will be shelling out for an Alan Shepard signed cover though!

These sheets go well with the other stuff we have such as FDC's and counter grille displays.

Cheers and all the best
Ron and Eunice.

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Posted 07/02/2015   04:21 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rod222 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

You are most welcome, Ron.

Want to see one used, I see, I think I can oblige..............

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Posted 04/11/2017   08:14 am  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add rod222 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply

Possibly an error in design?
Shows the Caduceus, instead of the rod of Asclepius?

Propeller and wings (Flight)
Wreath (everlasting life)
Thunderbolts (radio)

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Edited by rod222 - 04/11/2017 08:18 am
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