Royal Mail First Day Cover, October 13, 1982, "Ford No. 1 B.T.H. Diesel Electric 1932-1982"
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Artifact Overview
Diesel-electric locomotives offered several advantages over their steam-powered counterparts. They used less fuel, required less maintenance, and could be operated by smaller crews. They were particularly well suited to yard service like switching railcars around an industrial plant. This postal cover commemorates the 50th anniversary of a British-built locomotive used at Ford Motor Company's Dagenham plant near London.
Artifact Details
Artifact
First day cover
Date Made
1982
Creators
Place of Creation
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
84.1.1679.1
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Technique
Printing (Process)
Color
Green
Multicolored
Black-and-white (Colors)
Dimensions
Height: 4.375 in
Width: 8.688 in
Inscriptions
on envelope:
FORD NO. 1 B.T.H. DIESEL ELECTRIC / BUILT IN 1932 BY BRITISH THOMSON-HOUSTON CO. FOR THE FORD MOTOR COMPANY AND PRESERVED ON THE KENT & EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY / 1932-1982
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