A FIRST-CLASS JOB
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Retired postman Paul Wood is on a busman's holiday par excellence. For after a career driving Post Office vans, Paul, from Mitcham in Greater London. now has a van of his very own; a 1970 Morris Minor which he bought six years ago.
The vehicle spent its working life with the Post Office in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. In 1968 it was taken out of service and went through a succession of owners, mainly farmers and builders, until it ended up in the safe and capable hands of our retired postie.
Paul restored the van com plete with Postman Pat and other Post Office memorabilia.
He also received permission to use the Royal Cipher and Royal Mail lettering from no less a personage than the Lord Chancellor.
This is the only vehicle that Paul owns. He has driven it all over Europe and can be seen regularly at Past Office functions and rallies.
The pair are pictured here at the mid-season classic car rally at the Amberley Museum, near Arundel, West Sussex. Oh, in case you were wondering who the rather stiff chap on Paul's left is, it is postman Rob. A model employee, I hear!