LETTER BOX IS RED ALL OVER AGAIN

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ROYAL Mail bosses have carried out their threat to repaint a Dalston postbox, which had been given a colourful makeover by a mystery DIY enthusiast.


Repainted: The post box
Some people welcomed the bright new look given to the once tatty postbox, which stands in The Square.

But “killjoy” Royal Mail officials were unimpressed by the colourful upgrade, vowing that they would repaint it in standard Royal Mail red.

At the time, Dalston parish council chairman Bryan Craig said: “I think it looks fantastic – that’s how it would have been years ago before the Royal Mail stopped paying to have it in colour.”

Before being repainted this week, the pillar box had a somewhat jazzier and – according to some – more regal colour scheme.

The crown on the postbox painted gold, with the jewels around it in different colours and the ER legend made black and white to help it stand out.

[axeman]

what a waste of paint.................. it'll be orange next year

[baldrick]

Looked better than a lot in London which are peeling, discoloured, and/or covered in graffiti.

[brothermagrew]

Decoration and Maintenance
All Royal Mail letter boxes will be
painted in standard red and black livery.
No variation is allowed, except in very
exceptional circumstances where there
are genuine historical reasons, such as
the use of green and black livery for
some early boxes or Air Force blue for
surviving George VI airmail boxes.

Letter boxes are painted every three
years. Local circumstances may require
some boxes to be painted more
frequently (eg locations – such as coastal
sites – where abnormal levels of
deterioration occur). All paint must be
lead-free and of the correct specification
(Royal Mail red, colour ref no. 538
BS381C and Black, colour ref no. 00E
53, BS4800).

A number of local authorities have
attempted to apply unsuitable antigraffiti
finishes to letter boxes. These
anti-graffiti coatings are wholly
inappropriate for letter boxes and are
not permitted. Royal Mail has
developed its own high-quality antigraffiti
finish, but this is only suitable for
pouch boxes and new letter boxes. All
other letter boxes will be painted using
lead-free gloss paint.

The highlighting of specific features
on letter boxes, such as the Royal
cypher and crown in gold, is not
normally allowed other than in
exceptional circumstances on some
pillar boxes where there is historic
justification. Where gold highlighting is
used, it should be applied to the Royal
cypher and crown only. No other
graphic elements or wording on the box
(eg Royal Mail or the manufacturer’s
name) should be treated in this way.
Lettering enamel should be used and
covered with a varnish to minimise
weathering. The use of gold paint is not
permitted.

Royal Mail Letter Boxes.pdf

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