23. PERTIS
9th October 2004

Not strictly speaking a ticket, but a means of enable passengers to prove their intention to pay in Penalty Fare areas. Passengers put whatever coingage they can spare into the PERTIS machine and obtain a permit which is exchanged for a proper ticket at the first possible opportunity. Whatever coinage has been put into the PERTIS machine is credtited against the price of the final ticket. Originally confined to the former Network South East area, PERTIS machines have sprung up in the West Midlands and West Yorkshire as a result of Penalty Fares schemes. The machine itself is an Almex/Metric product and is similar to the Autoslot 88/89.

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A blank BR PERTIS ticket.
A blank BR PERTIS ticket.
 A standard BR PERTIS ticket. This example from Banbury.
A standard BR PERTIS ticket. This example from Banbury.
 A BR permit. Although badly faded, close inspection shows it is from Tilbury Riverside.
A BR permit. Although badly faded, close inspection shows it is from Tilbury Riverside.
 A blank RSP PERTIS ticket.
A blank RSP PERTIS ticket.
A standard RSP PERTIS ticket. Issued at Steeton & Silsden in West Yorkshire.
A standard RSP PERTIS ticket. Issued at Steeton & Silsden in West Yorkshire.
 A Standard RSP PERTIS ticket from the former NSE area - Harwich Town.
A Standard RSP PERTIS ticket from the former NSE area - Harwich Town.
 An example from Worcester Foregate Street showing how the print quality can deteriorate.
An example from Worcester Foregate Street showing how the print quality can deteriorate.
 It is easy to insert the blank ticket stock incorrectly as this example from Chessington South.
It is easy to insert the blank ticket stock incorrectly as this example from Chessington South.
A permit from Birmingham Moor St, issued in 2005. The ticket stock has the
A permit from Birmingham Moor St, issued in 2005. The ticket stock has the "Permit To Travel" wording in a lighter than normal font.
 A PERTIS spelling mistake. Great Missinden as opposed to the correct Great Missenden.
A PERTIS spelling mistake. Great Missinden as opposed to the correct Great Missenden.
 Another error. Longer station names have to be abbrieviated but shottening Kidderminster to KIDDDRMIMSTEQ is clearly a mistake.
Another error. Longer station names have to be abbrieviated but shottening Kidderminster to KIDDDRMIMSTEQ is clearly a mistake.
 An example of the double ticket produced by PERTIS machines when the cash box is removed - used for accounting purposes.
An example of the double ticket produced by PERTIS machines when the cash box is removed - used for accounting purposes.
The rear of an early BR PERTIS permit, before the boxes were added.
The rear of an early BR PERTIS permit, before the boxes were added.
 The rear of a BR PERTIS ticket.
The rear of a BR PERTIS ticket.
 The Rear of a RSP PERTIS ticket.
The Rear of a RSP PERTIS ticket.
The rear of a later RSP PERTIS ticket, showing the National Rail Conditions of Carriage.
The rear of a later RSP PERTIS ticket, showing the National Rail Conditions of Carriage.
Stickers are used to join blocks of fanfold ticket stock together. This is an example of a ticket so joined.
Stickers are used to join blocks of fanfold ticket stock together. This is an example of a ticket so joined.
 A PERTIS machine. A sort of honesty box used in Penalty Fare areas to enable passengers to prove their intention to pay. Most commonly found in the former Network SouthEast area, this example is nevertheless located at Steeton & Silsden in Yorkshire.
A PERTIS machine. A sort of honesty box used in Penalty Fare areas to enable passengers to prove their intention to pay. Most commonly found in the former Network SouthEast area, this example is nevertheless located at Steeton & Silsden in Yorkshire.
 A machine at Mitcham Junction, repainted by Southern.
A machine at Mitcham Junction, repainted by Southern.
 Wall-mounted variation of the machine at Shoeburyness.
Wall-mounted variation of the machine at Shoeburyness.
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