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A fact from Mail coach appeared on Wikipedia's Main Page in the Did you know column on 4 November 2006. The text of the entry was as follows:

Did you know... that guards on the mail coach had to remain outside for the entire journey and sometimes froze to death?

A record of the entry may be seen at Wikipedia:Recent additions/2006/November.

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@Ww2censor: Would something ilke this fit? In order of my personal preference and the mystery at the end

William IV
nice and clear (as thumbnail too)
ordinary
end of the line
better elsewhere on the page?
See mark V (crown) R and 1200 - signifying what?
A black and maroon (er 'claret') car with (miniature) insignia to match And scarlet trim

OED, maroon, adjective, meaning 3.a: A brownish-crimson or claret colour. first used 1779

scarlet, adjective, meaning 2.a: A brilliant vivid red colour, inclining to orange. first used c1440

Eddaido (talk) 21:41, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

File:The Edinburgh and London Royal Mail by John Frederick Herring, Sr.jpg is probably the best as it shows a coach in action, while the first on is rather sterile. The image you added just looks so over coloured but I'm not going to object furiously if you would like to keep that one. You might be able to use both William IV and as you suggest File:James Pollard - North Country Mails at the Peacock, Islington - Google Art Project.jpg elsewhere in the article. Thanks ww2censor (talk) 21:49, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You're very quick on the draw! It seems we are of one mind. Will do it later. Regards, Eddaido (talk) 21:59, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Final few edits before hitting the hay. ww2censor (talk) 22:21, 7 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Ww2censor:There is a difference of opinion. Paul Ailey on this page says the Post Office owned its own mail coaches. The Post office here skips the matter. Is it true contractors were dropped and the Post Office operated its own coaches? If its true can you provide any dates?

In the drawing of the yellow coach above does the insignia mean the coach operator is licensed to carry mail within a restricted zone or something like that? I think I mean - do you know what it indicates? Eddaido (talk) 03:26, 8 April 2018 (UTC)[reply]