Mechanised Sorting
Sorting is perhaps the most mechanised part of the postal system, a great many letters today are sorted mechanically at some point in their journey. The BPMA collection has examples of some of the most important mechanised sorting equipment.
Examples from our Collection
Here are some examples of mechanised sorting equipment in our collection:
Transorma Plate, 1935
One of the few surviving pieces from the first mechanised sorting machines used in Britain.
Single Position Letter Sorting Machine, 1959
An example of the first successful British sorting machines.
First Generation Coding Desk, 1968
An example of the machine that became the first generation of coding desk.
Second Generation Coding Desk, 1975
Smaller, easier and more comfortable to operate than its predecessors.
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