AA-TU-14

Australia - Australian Post Office: 1958-1975.
Urgent rate transmission form: AA-TU-14.

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Special aspects

General characteristics:

Heading and notes:	Form number T.G. 41A. New heading of POST OFFICE COMMUNICATIONS AUSTRALIA.
Message area:	4 wide-spaced lines.
Reverse side:	Blank.
Colours (text & form):	Black on bright pink paper.
Size of form overall:	126× 204 mm.

Distinctive characteristics of this form:

heading has been reformatted in many ways with a large CASH REGISTER OR STAMPS area at the right;
the main distinctions between the two varieties are:
14A: the "TO" box has no provision for State and NOT FOR TRANSMISSION is left justified;
14B: the "TO" box has provision for State and NOT FOR TRANSMISSION is centered.

TU-14A

Printed August 1958.

AA-TU-14A.

Brisbane Base Hospital to Daoowena
(3 September 1965).

Characteristics:

thin paper;
NOT FOR TRANSMISSION is left justified;
"SENDER'S NAME ..." is in one line.

TU-14B

Printed in September 1961.

AA-TU-14B.

Unused transmission form.

Characteristics:

the "TO" box includes a small box for STATE;
NOT FOR TRANSMISSION is centered;
SENDERS NAME AND ADDRESS is in two lines.

Details of use and rarity.

Form sub-number	Schedule number	Earliest recorded date	Rarity rating
TU-14A	Sch. C. 7969 - 8/58.	3 September 1965 at Brisbane Base Hospital.	RR used
	Sch. C. 8184 - 9/59.		C
	Sch. C. 8453 - 8/60		NC
TU-14B	Sch. C. 8743 - 9/61.		NC