In a previous blog you will have read about how we are taking part in the Lord Mayor’s Show on 13 November, in partnership with the Postal History Society.
GPO publicity for the 1930s Mobile Post Office
One of the largest road vehicles in our collection, the Mobile Post Office GPO2 is taking to the streets of London alongside over 6,000 participants, 200 vehicles, 21 carriages, 71 floats, 150 horses and 20 marching bands. It will provide the perfect opportunity to publicly showcase what we do here at the BPMA.
To celebrate this special event, we have developed a limited edition commemorative full colour postcard which features the 1930s GPO2 publicity image shown here. These postcards will travel in the parade onboard GPO2 and later be cancelled by a special handstamp created by Adrian Bradbury, based on the original GPO2 cancellation design. The postcard will also bear a specially designed GPO2 cachet and a 47p Blackfriars Bridge stamp (2002 issue).
The commemorative postcard created to celebrate the BPMA taking part in the Lord Mayor’s Show 2010
Only 150 commemorative postcards will be produced and are available now for purchase. Each postcard costs £3.99 and is available by telephoning 020 7239 5125 or sending a cheque made payable to Postal Heritage Services Limited to Product Sales, BPMA, Freeling House, Phoenix Place, London WC1X 0DL.
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