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Continuing with coverage of MP ticket envelopes…
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The circa 1955 ticket envelope has to rank as one of the most attractive envelopes issued by any road. matching both the MP and T&P book tickets as well as the public timetables which had similarly colorful covers.
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By 1962, Jenks austerity measures were in place, and the multi-color envelopes had been replaced with a much simpler but still elegant envelope which now reflected the Jenks blue paint which had been applied to MP-TP passenger trains. These envelopes also reflected the increased consolidation of MP and TP operations.
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The final version of ticket envelope was this attractive dark blue style, which again copied the 1965 timetable cover design.
