Australia - War years: 1940-1957.
Urgent rate delivery envelope: AW-EU-8.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form No. T. G. 65 C.
URGENT TELEGRAM in two lines in centre.
Message area: One 2-line slogan above frame at the base.
Reverse side: Two slogans.
Colours (text & envelope): Red on cream.
Size of envelope overall: 89 × 145 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 This was the last format for opaque delivery envelopes. They were discontinued in 1978.
AW-EU-8A AW-EU-8A.

Sydney for local delivery.
(GPO Sydney 17 November 1947).

Characteristics:

  • printed on fawn paper;
  • slogan on the front for A REPLY PAID TELEGRAM ... was always the same.
AW-EU-8A rev AW-EU-8A (reverse).

Reverse side of the above urgent rate delivery envelope.

Characteristics:

  • rounded flap with slightly curved sides;
  • slogans on the reverse side were always the same.
NO IMAGE PRESENTLY AVAILABLE -
NOT RECORDED BUT THOUGHT TO EXIST.
(see Hancock, p. 272).		 AW-EU-8B.

Characteristics:

  • printed in red on white paper.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
EU-8A None. 17 November 1947 at GPO Sydney. C
EU-8B None.