The Post Office Green and Red Fleets.

[artistmike]

Is there anyone who remembers the GPO Hurst Street depot of the old Green Fleet and Red Fleet vehicles, they certainly had some gems there up until the mid-sixties.

I worked there after my demob in 1961 and drove an old 1950 Seddon in Red Fleet livery which was one of the younger vehicles in the fleet.

Every Monday morning practically the whole lot of us woud set off for Penistone moor, north of Sheffield, to be loaded with ducting from Hepworths works for delivery all over our operating area.

Here's an image of mine of one of their Fodens.

https://www.redbubble.com/people/artistjeffries/art/5478348-1-post-office-engineering-foden

 

[artistmike]

Here's the Red Fleet livery, striking but dignified don't you think?

https://www.redbubble.com/people/artistjeffries/art/4831707-2-maudslay-post-office-supplies

 

[Bernard67Arnold]

Is there anyone who remembers the GPO Hurst Street depot of the old Green Fleet and Red Fleet vehicles, they certainly had some gems there up until the mid-sixties.

I worked there after my demob in 1961 and drove an old 1950 Seddon in Red Fleet livery which was one of the younger vehicles in the fleet.

Every Monday morning practically the whole lot of us woud set off for Penistone moor, north of Sheffield, to be loaded with ducting from Hepworths works for delivery all over our operating area.

Here's an image of mine of one of their Fodens.

https://www.redbubble.com/people/artistjeffries/art/5478348-1-post-office-engineering-foden

Hi Mike When I started in 53 the Postal Workshop was at Singers Hill which later became
the Mail Box Sorting Office, now I believe at Aston, Bernard

 

[Aidan]

That's a loverly portfolio you have there Mike and one that would be of interest to various threads on this Forum inc Buses https://www.redbubble.com/people/artistjeffries/portfolio/bus Midland Red, Trains, Vehicles and Mechanical Horses, Scarabs & Ants Several in Birmingham locations too (although I love that one on the Brighton front too)

 

[artistmike]

Thank you Aidan, you are obviously a man of taste!