GB: 1971 Postal Strike Labels.

Edgware Post Strike Mail (edgware with no "E")
Looks like Rudolph and his antlered accomplices are on strike too.
Donner and Blitzen are down the pub.

Vectis:
Isle of Wight.

I haven't had any of these to post until now...a block of the Speedies...

Cjd,

I wonder if they were speedier than the Post Office ??

Here are some that Rod showed earlier plus a few others....and in blocks too





















Bournemouth is beautiful you know !

Londonbus100.....never goes on strike.

EUROPA !!









LAST DAY OF STRIKE !





Londonbus100.....Only strikes a match.

CROYDON STRIKE LABELS, INCLUDING GATWICK !

Not complete by any means [I just couldn't afford some of them], but anyway nice to look at. [Nice to hold too !]













Get me to the airport on time .............

Londonbus100.....Not a Crystal Palace supporter !

Great Britain strike labels.....

Now who in their right mind would want to send a letter to Israel during a Postal strike ??



Londonbus1

The Bridger and Kay Postal strike service.





ABOVE....Pre-Decimal

BELOW....Decimal, the first one an error...missing light blue !









....and the man behind the service !



Londonbus1.....No strikes here !

More Exeter Cathedrals to go with Rod's one shown before [page 2]



Sir Francis Drake's Golden Hind...in lots of pretty colours !



....and all from a place called EXETER !

Londonbus1....Strike while the iron's hot !

On page 2, Rod showed a couple of Isle of Wight Vectis strike labels.
There are other labels which are quite hard to find, all the same design.
There were white and Blue labels both Imperf.
Then white and Blue rouletted, followed by the Green rouletted.

If anyone comes across either of the Imperfs or the Blue rouletted I would be interested in obtaining them. Or if you see them at auction or on a dealers list, please give me a shout.

Many thanks.

Londonbus1....but don't shout too loud, I might be asleep !

VECTIS POSTAL SERVICE
The first national postal strike created a unique situation in British postal history where the lifting of the monopoly
allowed private postal services to operate under licence. The Vectis Postal Service came into operation on
January 22nd, 1971 with a delivery area covering the whole of the Isle of Wight. The stamps were issued
imperforate on January 22nd and then in rouletted sheets of 48 on January 23rd. The design was by R. J. Cawdell
and was printed by offset litho by Robert Vale, Printer Limited of Ryde.

The Vectis postal service came into operation in 1971 when a delivery area covering the whole of
the Isle of Wight was started. The stamps were issued imperforate on January 22nd and then in
rouletted sheets of 48 on January 23rd.
The design was by R.J.Caldwell and were printed by offset litho by Robert Vale Ltd (Ryde)
Due to the length of the postal strike (and to the success of the Vectis Postal Service) a second
printing of stamps became necessary.
The new issue, in green instead of blue, was first issued on the 16th February 1971.
By this time upwards of 1,500 were being handled daily by the service, which was organised and set
up by a group of Ryde business men, led by R.W.Cawdell, C.C., who acted as head postmaster for
the service.
Both issues were produced by offset litho in rouletted sheets of 48, in one value only: 5p (1/- or one
shilling)


these stamps also come in a presentation pack (scarce)

What better to depict on an Air Post Strike Label than the Post Office Tower as a rocket "Post Office Power " and Britannia refusing to look at the sordid event !

Gotta love this one!



Londonbus1....no power at all, just finished work !

Even Commodore Shipping joined in !





I wonder if they ruled the waves ?

Londonbus1.