question Army Form A.2153

[MHillyard]

There is an old envelope i may be interested in buying and it is titled Army Form A.2153. Anyone know what it is?

[fv1609]

I suspect something to do with motoring.

 

Class A forms cover "General" subjects. Some 4-digit numbers above & below A.1253 are motoring related.

 

I do have a catalogue of Army Forms unfortunately of the 182 pages(!) a couple are missing that would cover A.1253

[MHillyard]

Thanks for your help.

 

The packet was addressed to the military hospital in Colchester. Don't know if that makes a diference

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290641455461?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1467wt_824

[Chris Suslowicz]

Thanks for your help.

 

The packet was addressed to the military hospital in Colchester. Don't know if that makes a diference

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/290641455461?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1467wt_824

 

It's just a pre-paid postal label for official use. (The idea being that you can re-use the envelope by using the label to stick the flap down, then cut the label to remove the contents and re-use the envelope until it falls to bits.)

 

Chris.

[fv1609]

Yes seeing the picture makes all the difference.

 

Chris yes "economy labels" for reusing envelopes.

 

I can remember one green activist I knew who always used to send them on my correspondence to save trees & all that. The problem was these labels got used on new envelopes. More trees would have been saved by not using the labels. :nut: