Daynes Book

[Chris Grimshaw]

Team

Currently editing an article.  Can anyone tell me what "Daynes" book is referred to please,  Wish to use as a reference.

"The Military stationery reference is A F W 3078 (Marathi) and the Printers imprint is L & Co 450/B/1/G 473 13-7-44 10 lakhs. I cannot find this listed in John Daynes book (published 1991) but it is certainly within the ranges he quotes. Marathi being one of seven different languages used and 13-7-44 being the year it was printed."

Chris

[Michael Dobbs]

Chris

I have a copy of "Wartime Postal Stationery" - A Priced list of Forces Postal Stationery used by British Empire and Allied Forces, Edited by J.A. Dayes.  However, mine was published by FPHS in 1986.

AF W 3078 are the Green Honour Envelopes and the Indian ones are listed p.137-145
He lists two different printers with (Marathi) but both with a printing date of 1942 (Type INH.10a and b).

I wonder if 1991 is a revised edition?

Mike  :)

[Chris Grimshaw]

Thanks Mike

I'll run with what you quote.

Normally I'd have emailed the author back but he's not on line and material came to me via "snail mail"

Appreciated

Chris

[Michael Dobbs]

Chris

I decided to check through our Library listing and cannot find any reference to a Daynes book in 1991 or to a GB postal stationery book for 1991, so I feel that the author has made an error.

Mike