Before the escape, Fripp collected parcels from the Red Cross, some of which contained maps and equipment such as radio parts.

He collected markers like real estate moguls collect parcels.

In addition, the Red Star service was limited to station-to-station only and following increasing demand from its customers, City Link established a UK nationwide network of "Agents" to collect parcels from the local station and deliver to the consignee.

Aunty became instantly a thing of dash and electricity, collected parcels, shook Albert, replied to his thrusts with repartee, and finally heading a stampede out of the door.

From a log cabin he built there as a home, he set up a post office, collecting letters and parcels on horseback for residents of the settlement.

In other words, rather than a local depot collecting parcels for sorting, a trailer is left on site, filled up during the course of the working day and then taken directly to Coventry for processing.

When collecting parcels or registered post, the name seal serves as an identification, akin to a signature.

They hired an electric launch which came slinking up the river to collect all these small packages and parcels, and they didn't pay the owner what they owed him - so he talked a bit - and his talk came round to us.