Sheet Steel Pillar Box
Introduction
The photograph on this page of Sheet Steel Pillar Box by Bob Harvey as part of the Geograph project.
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Sheet Steel Pillar Box
Image: © Bob Harvey Taken: 7 Aug 2022
Most pillar boxes are of cast construction but this one is of sheet steel. The plinth and upper body is sheet steel, and so is the door. The posting slot and notice frame are fabricated, and the royal cypher and the lettering Royal Mail are also made of sheet material. The royal cypher appears to be laser cut and applied to a folded box. The cap is made of two formed halves, the joint covered by a strip of punched steel that creates the famous trimmed cap. This is post box LE16 2D. It says so on the notice panel.
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Image Location
Latitude
52.478712
Longitude
-0.912155