The Post Office commissioned a new design of pillar box in 1980 from a panel of three competing designers. The competition was won by Tony Gibbs and his design, which was thought to be ultra-modern at the time, was designated Type K by the Post Office. Made in traditional cast iron, it stayed in production until 2000. Notable features included: replaceable lifting ring screwed into the dome of the box, body and roof of box cast as one piece, large easy-to-read collection time plate, all surface details and collection plate window recessed to give a perfect cylindrical outline, integral restrictor plate, know colloquially as a " Belfast Flap" to restrict posting to letters only and a flanged shallow base suitable for installation in modern buildings, shopping centres and other urban areas. These boxes were thus much easier to move and handle as they could be rolled over level ground or lifted by crane into position. The design had one major flaw in the area of the door hinge, which is prone to snap under stress and the K type pillar boxes are no longer being installed. In 1896, to answer the demand for more convenient posting facilities for London squares (around which were the houses of some of London’s more influential residents), small boxes were designed and trialled. The boxes, made to attach to existing lamp posts, and big enough only to hold small letters, soon began appearing in low volume areas around the country (and disappeared from the London squares). Farrugia, Jean Young (1969). The Letter Box: a history of Post Office pillar and wall boxes. Fontwell: Centaur Press. ISBN 0-900000-14-7. Left: Wall box at Mullarts Northern Ireland (POST 118/747) Right: Line of lamp boxes at The Postal Museum Store in Debden Advice: It is recommended that 2 – 3 coats be applied. If 1 coat is to be applied for a translucent look, apply Royal Clear on top to produce a harder surface finish. Protek Royal is a high-build formulation so each extra coat increases the colour and sheen. If applying to bare timber a knotting agent should be used prior to application. When applied to floorboards a top coat of breathable polyurethane sealant or varnish should be applied to protect against heavy foot traffic.

Golden postboxes to keep their sheen to honour British athletes". BBC News. 2 November 2012 . Retrieved 2 December 2012. Reynolds, Mairead (1983). A History of The Irish Post Office. Dublin: MacDonnell Whyte. ISBN 0-9502619-7-1. A bold, glamorous and striking red that will brighten anything it’s painted on. Make a statement on a front door or play equipment.From 1857 wall box-type letter boxes came into use for fixing into existing walls. Small lamp-post boxes were first introduced in 1896 for use in London squares and later in other areas, particularly rural locations. By 1860 over 2,000 roadside letter boxes had been set up in all parts of the United Kingdom; by the end of the century there were over 33,500, with many more found throughout the British Empire. They were an instant success, despite some obvious problems with rainwater ingress. One Vaudin box still stands in Union Street, Saint Peter Port, Guernsey whilst another is in the British Postal Museum & Archive collection in London. [5] First mainland and Isle of Wight boxes [ edit ] Early British John Butt box (type PB1/1) in Haverfordwest Town Museum Preserved "Ashworth" early Irish pillar box at the National Museum of Ireland, Dublin

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