Philately

This philatelic post card is part of a set issued in Britain to celebrate classic British motorcycles. I have it thanks to Eric James, my Scottish pen pal. He lives in Glasgow, and he has a fine collection of philatelic items from Sri Lanka, including the Ceylon period (British colonial era). He has sent me many delightful items – stamps, picture post cards, philatelic cards such as the above, air letters (aerogrammes), cancelled envelopes, besides many travel brochures, newspaper cuttings and magazines related to my interest areas such as motoring and travel. Thanks a lot, Eric, all this is deeply appreciated and I am now glad I have a chance to share with others some of your gifts via this blog.