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Life before email: A look back at the 'vacuum post' Camera icon

Colin Barker ZDNet.co.uk

Published: 27 Nov 2008 15:11 GMT

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The post containers finish their trip by falling into the trap, shown here. These traps had to be well padded because the post containers were made of metal and could arrive at high speeds.

These characteristics also meant there was a good chance operators would hear them when they arrived.

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  1. Mail is still blowing in the wind.... PeterJudge
  2. and in supermarkets Tezzer
  3. Next time I go to Tesco PeterJudge

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