Abstract
Although the highest returns resulting from postal engineering development are likely to come from installations in those offices engaged in large-scale letter sorting operations, there remains considerable scope for reliable devices designed to assist operations in smaller offices. Some devices developed specifically for automatic large-scale working can, with small adaptations, fulfil a labour-saving role in the more numerous smaller offices. Such an apparatus is described; it collects letter mail from a manual facing table, stamp-cancels each item, and delivers it into one of the two stacks according to length. Improved working conditions have resulted and higher mail facing rates make the system economically attractive.
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