VI-DU-2

Victoria - Interim period: 1901-1917.
Urgent rate delivery form: VI-DU-2.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form No. E.T. No. 3. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA above heading referencing VICTORIA.
Message area:	6 faint lines plus one line for information.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Blue on pink or orange.
Size of form overall:	169 × 213 mm.
Size of datestamp box:	32.5 × 34 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

"COMMONWEALTH .." and "URGENT ..." headings in serif letters;
date stamp box now at right of heading;
has schedule number under U(rgent);
no boxes for message;
the main difference between the two formats is:
2A: one line below Postmaster-Generals ... text;
2B: line above and below Postmaster-Generals ... text.

VI-DU-2A

Printed in February 1916.

VI-DU-2A.

Melbourne for local delivery
C.E.T.O. 1 September 1916.

Characteristics:

has a line under PMG, Victoria heading;
printed on pink paper.

DU-2B Pyramid

VI-DU-2Ba.

Melbourne to Northcote
13 December 1916.

Characteristics:

no date of printing in the schedule number;
printed on pink paper

VI-DU-2B

Printed in January 1917.

VI-DU-2Bb.

Melbourne to Northcote
13 December 1917.

Characteristics:

has lines above and below PMG, Victoria;
printed on orange paper.

One wonders whether Driver Arnold was one of the 9,800 referred to telegram DU-2A above.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
DU-2A	B. 609/2.16. / C. 279	1 September 1916 at C.E.T.O. Melbourne.	RR
DU-2Ba	Q. 4960	27 August 1916 at Pyramid Hill, Vic.	RR
DU-2Bb	B. 609/1.17 / C. 16923.	13 December 1917 at Northcote, Vic.	RR
	B.609/4.18 / C. 6162.	4 August 1919 at Serpentine, Vic.	RR