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George V Rex 1910-1936
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The 1920s and 1930s seem to have been the heyday of the Ludlow, with more of these era surviving than any other. During the reign of George V the basic "small" Ludlow design was modified to increase the capacity. On the left is the standard LWB165 Ludlow. Notice how the crown is touching the top rim of the aperture. This was how it had always been in the VR and EviiR boxes too. In the right-hand picture you can see the bottom of the crown now well clear of the aperture beading; this is the LWB166 and is much rarer on the street. After this point all small Ludlows were made to the revised specification, making it easy to identify the handful of boxes branded ER that were made for Edward VIII from those made for Edward VII. To really see this, you need to take the Ludlow Tour of Britain. 
The Large Ludlow is one of the simplest and most attractive designs from the period. The big bold cipher and clear crown stand out at a distance and the large centrally placed aperture will accept most packets.
Now in sad decline as Royal Mail closes many rural sub-offices, the long Ludlow could also be extended down inside the shop below the level of the door if extra capacity were needed. These well boxes cannot be told apart from a regular box from the outside..