15. Landis & Gyr Miniprinter and Rapidprinter

4th October 2004

The Rapidprinter was used at a number of locations, especially in the Eastern Region and on Merseyside. They were also used for certain commonly issued tickets on the Western Region in the 1960s. It is a roll-fed machine and can be used as a self service machine as well as an office based issuing system. The Miniprinter is a smaller version of the machine found at some other locations. Mini and Rapidprinter issues are virtually indistinguishable from each other. London Underground made extensive use of Rapidprinters between 1926 and 1986. Examples of LU issues will be illustrated in the London Underground section.

A Western Region issue from 1969 - Oxford to Paddington return.	A 1963 Western Region issue - Reading to Paddington single.	A later Western Region issue on pink card. Ealing Broadway to Greeford or Hanwell.	A 1984 issue from Birmingham New Street.
A 1975 Reading to Paddington single.	An Eastern Region Romford to Ilford single.	An early Eastern Region 8d issue from Stratford.	A Merseyside issue. Birkenhead Central to Liverpool.
An Eastern Region isue from 1977 - Leigh on Sea to Benfleet.	A Southern Region issue, Cannon Street to London Bridge.	A Midland Region issue from London Euston to Watford Junction.	A Euston to Watford Jct off peak return from 1975.
A Merseyrail child single, Rock Ferry to Liverpool.	A Birmingham New Street issue from the decimal era.	A long distance issue from Birmingham.	Oxford to London first class issue from 1963.
A 1980s issue from the Euston "DC" lines.	Vertical format Eastern Region issue.	An Eastern Region severed half.	Another example of an Eastern Region severed half.
A Midland Region severed half.	A Western Region severed half.	The rear of a BTC Rapidprinter ticket. Later issues had blank backs.	A London Transport Miniprinter machine on display at the LT museum in Covent Garden. 18th August 2005.