truman Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 My uncle was telling me about how awful this parcel rail service - now part of UPS- was back in the day. A bit ''heavy-handed'' were the parcel staff, apparently? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Star_Parcels He said that it was often the byword for broken precious goods, which you'd try to avoid sending by Red Star if possible, but which his boss insisted on using to transport delicate and expensive Computer disk checking equipment in the 80's. Oops. We used to use them about 25 years ago..we used to write "Delicate Items...please throw underarm" on the parcels.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
medusa Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I know someone who sent themselves as a Red Star parcel as part of a rag competition one year to see who could get the furthest away from Sheffield on the lowest money. She survived it with only a few bruises too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hillsbro Posted April 24, 2014 Share Posted April 24, 2014 I know someone who sent themselves as a Red Star parcel...Sounds a bit like Mr Reginald Bray who posted himself home.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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