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| + | Many letterboxes are still designed from a mid 20th century perspective, when postcards and smaller enveloped were common. In the early 21st century, most mail is now bills or similar. Usually in a tri-folded A4 or similar size. Also common are magazines and so on - usually A4 size. Older letterboxes cannot handle some or all of these. |
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== Box design == |
== Box design == |
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Revision as of 10:23, 13 March 2008
The humble letterbox...
How should it be designed?
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Rationale
note: Australian perspective here
Many letterboxes are still designed from a mid 20th century perspective, when postcards and smaller enveloped were common. In the early 21st century, most mail is now bills or similar. Usually in a tri-folded A4 or similar size. Also common are magazines and so on - usually A4 size. Older letterboxes cannot handle some or all of these.
This page has come about from Nemo's discussions with postmen...
Box design
- floor area sufficient to lay a C4 envelope (or MacBook Air, which is the same size to within 2mm) flat
- 'mouth' sufficient width to eat said C4 envelope. Approx 3cm high.
- entire box should be approx 10cm high to prevent regurgitation theft
- top and sides of mouth should have overhang (lips!) to protect from weather.
Security
- Box should be lockable, and internal mail not be reachable through the mouth or other openings.
- Box should be securely bolted down to prevent theft of entire box
Placement
- Between approx 100 and 150cm from ground level (keyed from height of mouth), and no further than 50cm back from the path (ie, postie reach)
