Australia - Australian Post Office: 1958-1975.
Ordinary rate transmission form: AA-TO-12.

  
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number T.G. 41.
AUSTRALIAN POST OFFICE over TELEGRAM reverse printed.
Message area: 4 lines plus one line for "FROM".
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Blue on yellow paper.
Size of form overall: 126 × 203 mm.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
TO-12A
Printed in October 1961.		 AA-TO-12A.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

  • printed in navy blue ink;
  • schedule number is above "Words, etc" box;
TO-12Ba
Printed in November 1962.		 AA-TO-12Ba.

Dorrington, Qld to Burwood, NSW
7 April 1964.

Characteristics:

  • schedule number moved down to the lower left corner and it does not include the letters "Sch";
  • the previous position for the Schedule number has been replaced with the instruction to "PLEASE USE BLOCK LETTERS" in capital letters;
  • printed in light blue ink.
TO-12Bb
Printed in November 1963 - Phoenix Auctions (Sale 14 July 2012 - lot 2560).		 AA-TO-12Bb.

Stafford North, Qld to Mackay West, Qld
12 November 1964.

Franking with three
1/2 Tasmanian Tiger.

Characteristics:

  • in schedule number, "SCH" is in capitals.
  • PLEASE USE ... has been moved to the left;
  • "(not chargeable)" has been moved right;
  • gap above schedule number removed;
  • printed in light blue ink.
TO-12Bc
Printed in November 1964.		 AA-TO-12Bc.

Brisbane Airport to North Fitzroy, Vic
26 August 1965.

Franking with 4/- Tasman and 5/- Dampier with the latter punctured (denominations of 5/- and over were punctured).

Characteristics:

  • in schedule number, "Sch." now in upper and lower case letters;
  • gap above schedule number reinstated;
  • printed in dark blue.
TO-12C
Printed in 1965.		 AA-TO-12C.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

  • Schedule number has been moved to CASH REGISTER space;
  • space at the base now has two lines for "Sender's Signature and Address";
  • "Phone" has been changed to "Telephone".
  • "Please use BLOCK letters" in the heading is now printed in upper and lower case.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number		 Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
TO-12A TG41 C8798 - 10/61. 9 January 1965 at Wavell Heights, Qld
(Phoenix March 2012 lot 1761).		 These forms are all common unused and RR used.
TO-12Ba TG 41. C9061 - 11/62. 7 April 1964 at Dorrington, Qld.
TO-12Bb TG41 SCH C9364 - 11/63. 3 November 1964 at Kedron, Qld.
(Phoenix March 2012 Lot 1756).
(23 August 1963 known at Oriel Park, Qld (H)).
TO-12Bc TG 41. Sch. C9671 - 11/64. 10 August 1965 at Brisbane Airport (on a LT Cable to NZ).
(Phoenix Sale 10, Lot 1742).
TO-12C T.G. 41. Sch. C 1023 - 65. 1 May 1975 at Caulfield East, Vic.
  T.G. 41. Sch. C 1355 - 66.  
  T.G. 41. Sch. 5207 - 67.