Wednesday 2 April 2014

Climax Rubber Handstamps - Weston-super-Mare, Wincanton & Wiveliscombe sub-offices

The last of my Climax Rubber cancels ... almost.

Locking had three "LOCKING / WESTON-SUPER-MARE" Type Ib handstamps, the first issued in February 1895, the second known from September 1911 and the third from May 1921.  These were followed by a "LOCKING / WESTON-SUPER-MARE / SOMERSET" Type 2 handstamp known used from September 1930.  The example below is from July 1911.

Milton had four "MILTON / WESTON-SUPER-MARE" Type Ib handstamps, the first issued in August 1896, the others known used from July 1912, June 1913 and December 1913.  The example below is from August 1914.


Charlton Musgrove initially came under Bath and was issued with a "CHARLTON MUSGROVE / BATH" Type Ib handstamp in April 1898.  It then moved to come under Wincanton and was issued firstly with a "CHARLTON MUSGROVE / WINCANTON S.O. / SOMT." Type 2 handstamp in September 1904, then with a "CHARLTON MUSGROVE / WINCANTON S.O. / SOMERSET" Type 2 handstamp in August 1911, and finally with a "CHARLTON MUSGROVE / WINCANTON / SOMERSET" Type 2 handstamp known used from August 1914.  The examples below are of the last two handstamps, from November 1911 and April 1914.

Cucklington also initially came under Bath, being issued with a "CUCKLINGTON / BATH" Type Ib handstamp in May 1898.  It then moved to come under Wincanton and was issued firstly with a "CUCKLINGTON / WINCANTON S.O. / SOMT." Type 2 handstamp in September 1904 and then a "CUCKLINGTON / WINCANTON / SOMERSET" Type 2 handstamp known used from October 1911.  The example below is of this last handstamp from September 1915.

Like the above, Yarlington initially came under Bath and was issued with a "YARLINGTON / BATH" Type Ib handstamp in November 1898.  After the move to Wincanton a "YARLINGTON / WINCANTON S.O. / SOMT." Type 2 handstamp was issued in September 1904 and a "YARLINGTON / WINCANTON / SOMERSET" Type 2 handstamp is known used from December 1909.  The examples below are both of this last handstamp, from August 1910 and June 1914.

Chipstable was intially issued with a "CHIPSTABLE.WIVELISCOMBE / SOM." Type Ic handstamp in November 1899.  This was follwoed by a CHIPSTABLE / WIVELISCOMBE" Type Ib handstamp, known used from December 1908 and then by a "CHIPSTABLE / WIVELISCOMBE / SOMERSET" Type 2 handstamp knwon from March 1912.  The example below is of this last handstamp, being from June 1918.

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