Plane-Ship Wire Cost 11/-
Newcastle Morning Herald 7 June 1948
PERTH, Sunday.
What may be the first aerogram from an Australian commercial aircraft to a ship at sea has been sent from a Guildford bound T.A.A.Skymaster the John Eyre to the S.S. Stratheden at sea near Adelaide. It was sent while the plane was over Forrest on the Nullarbor Plain. The message contained 12 words and cost the sender 11/-. The message actually was relayed direct by the Overseas Telecommunications Commission coastal radio station at Applecross.
AEROGRAMS IN USE ON MONDAY
Hobart Mercury 28 August 1948.
Aerograms will be used on Trans-Australia Airlines aircraft travelling between Melbourne, Adelaide and Perth from Monday (1 September).
This was announced yesterday by T.A.A. which believes it is the only two-way telegram service for air passengers in the world.
Charges will be 3d a word. Messages will be sent by the radio operator to the nearest coastal radio station which will relay them to the Postmaster-General's Department. Delivery will be made within about 30 minutes of the time the message was lodged. Similar service will be offered persons sending messages from the ground.
It was stated yesterday that it was hoped to extend the service to all routes of T.A.A's. network.