The Automobile Age 1913-2013

 

Date of Issue : 14 March 2013

The Automobile Age 1913 - 2013 in Iceland

The actual Automobile Age in Iceland began in 1913 when the first Ford T car came to Iceland. The stamps depict four old automobiles, The Ford Model T lorry, The Chevrolet dual purpose vehicle, Mercedes Benz passenger vehicle and Bedford fire engine.

Ford Model T lorry. Cars of the type T Ford proved that cars were the most suitable means of transport for Iceland. Ford T was a reliable, simple and relatively inexpensive car. The lorries arrived in Iceland without superstructure. The Icelandic design of the drivers’ cabins and platforms for imported lorries was unmatched anywhere in the world.

The Chevrolet dual purpose vehicle like the one stamp shows seated 10 passengers. The car was built in 1942 and was new when it was imported in 1943. It was used for transporting goods and passengers in Eyjafjordur. It is now preserved in the Museum of Transport in Óslandshlíð in Skagafjordur.

Mercedes Benz passenger vehicle (bus) is depicted on the stamp. The car is a 1957 model, imported in 1962 and used on the Siglufjordur route for 10 years until it was sold to the East of Iceland where it was used for a few more years. The car is now on display at the Museum of Transport.

Bedford fire engine. In the mid-late 20th century 68 fire engines of the type Bedford were imported to Iceland. Up to that time only fire pumps had been used and the arrival of the Bedford fire engines was considered the greatest revolution in fire prevention in rural areas.

 

Stamp Exhibitions

BHUPEX 2013, Bhubaneshwar

Bhubaneswar Postal Division is going to organize a District Level Philatelic Exhibition (BHUPEX-2013) from 25^thto 26^th March 2013 at Jayadev Bhawan, Bhubaneswar where there will be Philatelic Exhibition among the School Students coming under the jurisdiction of Bhubaneswar Postal Division followed by Philatelic Quiz competition.

The Opening Ceremony will be on 25^th March 2013 at 10.00 Hrs. and Padma Vibhusan Sj. Raghunath Mohapatra has consented to grace the occasion as Chief Guest. Similarly Closing Ceremony will be on 26^th March 2013 at 12.00 Hrs. and Sj.Bijayshree Routray, Honb’le Minister, Forest & Environment, Labour & ESI has consented to grace the occasion as the Chief Guest.

During the exhibition  one special cover on Dhauli Santi Stupa on 25^th March 2013 and another on “White Tiger” of Nandakanan on 26^th March 2013 will be released. “My Stamp”  will also be released for the first time in Odisha during this show.

: Bibhu Dutta Mishra – Bhubaneshwar

Kangrapex 2013, Dhramshala

District level stamp exhibition is being held in Dharamshala from 21-22 March 2013 at Museum of Kangra Art at Kotwali Bazar, Dharamshala.

SIMPEX 2013, Shimla

A district level stamp exhibition SIMPEX 2013 will be held at Gaiety Theatre , Shimla from 25 –26 March 2013.

 

Clean Transport for all..

 

Ecological means of Transport

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Here is a beautiful se-tenant pair to be issued this month featuring environment friendly Transport.  In fact we need such type of Transport all over the world especially in our country to make  a clean and healthy environment. The stamps are in bright color giving a magnificent look to the stamps. These stamps are best suitable for topical collectors of Environment and Transport themes.

I would like to have these beautiful stamps for my collection on environment and would definitely like to exchange with recent nice stamps from India.

This is all for Today….More in Next Post….Have a Nice Time !!

Monaco's government has developed mobility and quality travel solutions that respect the environment. The shuttle boat powered by solar electricity, for example, is far more than a simple gimmick for the tourists: it is integrated into the transport network operated by Monaco's bus company (Compagnie des Autobus de Monaco).

This is one concrete example of an ecological means of transport that reflects government policy. Monaco has been lending out electrically assisted bicycles since 2007. Today, there are eight stations dotted around the Principality.

Jacques Chaban-Delmas Bridge, Bordeaux

The French Post issued a postage stamp featuring Jacques Chaban-Delmas Vertical-lift Bridge. It is EUROPE’S largest lift bridge,  opened in Bordeaux on 17 March 2013, with the Pont Jacques Chaban-Delmas spanning the River Garonne.The central lift span is 117m long and can be lifted vertically up to 53m to let tall ships pass underneath. One of the first ships to pass under it was the historic three-masted schooner Belem.

President Hollande inaugurated the €160 million bridge, which connects the Bastide district near the city’s wharves with Bacalan. He named it after the late Jacques Chaban-Delmas, who was mayor of Bordeaux for 48 years.

The bridge is 575m long with the central lift span weighing around 2,600 tonnes. Its width varies from 32 to 45m and it will be used by cars, trams, cyclists and pedestrians. It can handle 43,000 vehicles a day and will reduce traffic congestion in Bordeaux.

The construction of the project lasted three and a half years and employed about 900 people, the construction needed 43,000 m3 of concrete and 6,500 tons of structural steel.

The Jacques Chaban-Delmas vertical-lift bridge, creation of architect Thomas Lavigne, is one of the largest in Europe, with a length of 433 m and a height of 77 m. It can lift its central span with a pulley system in just 11 minutes.

Jacques Chaban-Delmas was a major figure of the Resistance, Mayor of Bordeaux, Prime Minister of Georges Pompidou and former President of the National Assembly. He died in 2000 at the age of 85.

Club News

 

 RPSL representative for India

 

Royal Philatelic Society London has appointed Mr Markand Dave of Nadiad as RPSL Representative for India. Those who wish to take membership of RPSL may  contact him at email :  MARKAND7@YAHOO.COM or visit WWW.RPSL.ORG.UK  for more details.

Stamp exhibitions

Chandigarh

 

Solan : SOLPEX 2013

District level stamp exhibition SOLPEX 2013 concluded today in Solan, Himachal Pradesh . . It was organized in B.L.Central Public School.  Around 24 frames were exhibited. Mr Satya Pal Thakur won first prize in the Senior Category whereas Bhumika Sharma was awarded first prize in Youth Group.

World Sparrow Day

Today is World Sparrow Day. World Sparrow Day is a day designated to raise awareness of the House Sparrow and other common birds to urban environments, and of threats to their populations, observed on 20th March. It is an international initiative by the Nature Forever Society of India in collaboration with the Eco-Sys Action Foundation (France) and numerous other national and international organizations across the world.

World Sparrow Day also has a broader vision to provide a platform where people who are working on the conservation of the House Sparrow and other common birds can network, collaborate and exchange conservation ideas which will lead to better science and improved results. It aims to provide a meeting ground for people from different parts of the world to come together and form a force that can play an important role in advocacy and in spreading the awareness on the need of conserving common biodiversity or species of lower conservation status.

70cm long stamp from Taiwan

Chunghwa Post is to unveil a new set of stamps today featuring embroidery work from China’s Qing Dynasty collected by the National Museum of History.The state-run postal firm said one of the stamps in the set, which is 70cm in length, shows an entire 5m long traditional cloth embroidered with flower and bird patterns.

It is also the longest stamp the firm has ever issued. The postage value of the 70cm stamp, which is about 20 times the length of a regular stamp, is NT$50.The costs of the stamp sets vary from NT$200 to NT$250, depending on the type.Only 200,000 of the 70cm stamps will be available, it said.

Aside from the long stamps, five normal-sized stamps, as well as a miniature sheet featuring the embroidery collection, is also to be released.

According to Chunghwa Post, a traditional embroidered cloth was mainly used to decorate the main halls of a house to celebrate a wedding or a family members’ birthday.The cloth was about 5m in length and was richly embroidered with patterns of flowers, birds, grasses, trees, clouds and rocks.

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Thanks to Mr Sanjiv Jain and Mr Prashant Pandya for today's Post.

New Butterfly species discovered…

 

Niue Blue Butterfly

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Here is beautiful set of stamps and MS to be  issued by  Niue Post. . The stamps and MS feature recently discovered species of Butterfly which has been found only on the remote Pacific island of Niue. It is a great news for butterfly lovers. The two FDCs have  beautiful designs with a scientific touch !! These stamps are perfect for keen lovers of  butterflies.

The recent discovery of a new butterfly species on Niue has sparked excitement amongst the people of Niue and butterfly enthusiasts around the world. The recently discovered Niue Blue is the only endemic butterfly species found on the remote Pacific island of Niue.

This special butterfly was found on the island in 2009 by Australian Museum Research Associate Rob Lachlan. In 2012 he described the species from a pair of specimens and named it Nacaduba niueensis. As there is only a handful of plant and animal species that are unique to Niue, this new discovery has particular importance for the people of the island. In fact, the Premier of Niue has named the species Niue’s national butterfly.

To celebrate the exciting discovery of this new species, Niue is featuring the Niue Blue on a set of stamps The set of four gummed stamps features both the upperside and underside of the male and female of the species.

This rather small brown butterfly cannot be confused with any other species occurring on the island of Niue. The upper side is brown in both sexes, with a scattering of blue scales at the base of the wings in some female specimens, whilst the underside has an intricate pattern of wavy brown, dark brown and white lines.

A miniature sheet and two first day covers are also available, which complement the scientific style of the stamps. The first day covers zoom in on this unique butterfly, showing the distinctive markings on the butterfly’s wings.

New Stamp from India

 

Jhulelal Sahib

Date of Issue : 18 march 2013

Jhulelal  or Dariyalal or Jinda Pir is the Ishta Dev (community God) of Sindhi people. His birthday Cheti Chand which falls on the second day of the Chaitra month is auspicious for Sindhis and is celebrated all over the country with traditional pomp and gaiety.

Celebration and rituals of Cheti Chand

On this day, devotees worship Saint Uderolal who is also known as Jhulelal along with the God of water Varuna. Worship of the Sea God is performed. This day is considered auspicious for the businessmen who start new account books to mark the start of a new economic year. Sindhi music is played and men perform folk dances. Reverence is paid to God Varuna on the banks of River Sindhu. People observe fast and after offering prayers they break their fast with a mixture of coconut milk, sugar, molasses and fruits.

The festival of Cheti Chand is known as a communion of Hindus and Muslims and eradication of the distinctions between religions, casts and creeds.

: Timir Shah – Vadodara

Combination Covers

G.D. Birla ( 11-06-1984 ) & Aditya Vikram Birla ( 14-01-2013 )

Swami Vivekanand - Birth Centenary ( 17-01-1963 ) & 150th Birth Anniversary

: Timir Shah – Vadodara