Abstract
The paper reviews developments in the British Post Office in the handling and sorting of parcels and packets since 1883 which was the first year of the Post Office parcel service. Recent developments that are described are: high speed parcel and packet sorting machines; voice recognition; high speed container uplift systems; Safeglide chutes and automatic recording and control of bags and containers. The components and parameters of the parcel sorting office of the future are described.
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