"Send it C.O.D. - by rail!" - press advert issued by the associated British railways, 1939
One of a large series of press adverts issued jointly by the associated British railways in the 1930s, aimed at keeping up their declining market share of the freight transport market.
"Cash on delivery" was a scheme where the railway who delivered a parcel or goods to an addressee also, for a small fee, collected the money and then remitted this back to the consignee - in the days when not everyone had access to a bank account and 'modern' systems of electronic payment this was a useful facility and the joint railways promoted the service enthusiastically. The image shows the 'C.O.D.' label used.
"Send it C.O.D. - by rail!" - press advert issued by the associated British railways, 1939
One of a large series of press adverts issued jointly by the associated British railways in the 1930s, aimed at keeping up their declining market share of the freight transport market.
"Cash on delivery" was a scheme where the railway who delivered a parcel or goods to an addressee also, for a small fee, collected the money and then remitted this back to the consignee - in the days when not everyone had access to a bank account and 'modern' systems of electronic payment this was a useful facility and the joint railways promoted the service enthusiastically. The image shows the 'C.O.D.' label used.