[UK-CONTEST] Off topic - airmail envelopes

[Michael Ruttenberg]

Tiger, a Danish poundstretcher type company with growing store base in the UK now sell 50x C6 envelopes for £1 which is better than anything I have seen so far. 

Mike
G7TWC

On 9 Apr 2012, at 22:42, cris at gm4fam.plus.com wrote:

> Hi Danny
> 
> I wouldn't bother trying to find replacement airmail envelopes (expensive).
> 
> I use C6 white self-seal envelopes, available in packs of 50 from Tescos.
> 
> You can get sheets of airmail stickers (free!) from most post offices. 
> Simply use the full sticker on the outgoing envelope and use the same on
> the return SAE BUT remove the 'Royal Mail' lettering shown below the 'par
> avion' ie snip it off (because some foreign post offices don't recognise
> the RM monicker).
> 
> Hope that helps.
> 
> 73 Cris
> GM4FAM
> 
> 
>> I thought I would have a go at clearing my backlog of direct QSLs before
>> the
>> postal rate hike at the end of the month, but I only have one airmail
>> envelope left.  It measure 96 x 144mm and is ideal for QSLs, but I can't
>> find a replacement size anywhere.  Most of those offered are 90 x 187mm,
>> which is not quite tall enough for many cards.  This one is marked "WH
>> Smith
>> Quality Bond AIR MAIL", but it is many years old and no longer appears on
>> their website.  Has anyone found a suitable size of airmail envelope for
>> QSLs?
>> 
>> 73
>> 
>> Danny, G3XVR
>> 
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