South Australia - Interim period: 1901-1917
Urgent transmission form: SI-TU-1.

 
General characteristics:

Heading and notes: Form number E.T. No. 4
Message area: 6 lines of 5 boxes.
Reverse side: Blank.
Colours (text & form): Black on salmon.
Size of form overall: 192 × 218 (or 220) mm.
Size of datestamp box: No box but "Stamps..." row is 24 mm high.
Distinctive characteristics of this form:
 
SI-TU-1A SI-TU-1A.

Unused transmission form - top half only.

Characteristics:

  • form number is in thick bold letters;
  • "No ..." is in large serif letters;
  • heading URGENT ... is 11 mm high;
  • font for G has a vertical bar;
  • lines in ADDRESSED box are unbroken.
SI-TU-1B SI-TU-1B.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

  • same wording in heading section as for TU-1A;
  • different font style;
  • "No ..." is in smaller sans-serif letters;
  • font for G has no vertical bar;
  • different font size - heading URGENT is 9 mm high;
  • ONE PENNY is capitalised;
  • lines in ADDRESSED box are dotted.

Details of use and rarity.

Form
sub-number
Schedule number Earliest recorded date Rarity rating
TU-1A None   RR
TU-1B None   RR