Latest Updates from the world of philately
Union Properties -Stamps of UAE – 2007.
UAE issued a set of four stamps on Union Properties on 27 Dec 2007.
150 Fils – F1 Theme Park In Dubai AED 3- Green Community
AED 1- Property Development AED 2- Uptown
Stamps on Veteran and Classic Car Rally -Venda 1986.
Venda issued stamps on World FIVA Rally 1986-Southern Hemisphere. The stamps were issued on 04 Sep 1986. A First Day Cover with four stamps is listed
Cancellation – Shows a Vintage car horn.
Postmark – The Cover was sent to Arizona and features the postmark of Scottsdale Arizona Air Park Station.
The Cars featured on stamps are
14c -1910 Maxwell 20c – 1929 Bentley 25c- 1933 Plymouth Coupe 30c- 1958 Mercedes Cabriolet.
Stamps on Jersey Motor-Cycle and Light Car Club -Jersey 1980
Stamps on Jersey Motor-Cycle and Light Car Club issued by Jersey on 24 Jul 1980.
7p – Three Lap event 9p – Jersey International Car Road race.
13.5 p – Scrambling 15p – Sand Racing (Saloon Cars)
17.5p – National Hill Climb
Veteran and Vintage Cars of Australia on stamps – First Day Cover 1984
A set of Five stamps in a Vertical se-tenant strip of Five was issued by Australia on Veteran and Vintage Cars assembled in Australia. The stamps were issued on 14 Mar 1984. The cars built before Dec 1918 are Veteran Cars and those built between Dec 1918 and Dec 1930 are known as Vintage Cars.
The cars featured are
Thomson 1898- Veteran Car – The steam propelled Thomson buggy was a wholly Australian Car built by Herbert Thomson Engineering Works at Armadale, Victoria
Tarrant 1906- Veteran Car – Australian designed and built, Tarrant runabout was produced by Colonel Harley Tarrant at the Tarrant Motor and Engg Co Melbourne.
Australian Six 1919 – Vintage Car -Originally built by F H Gordon and Co, later produced by Australian Motors Ltd Ashfield, NSW.
Summit 1923 – Vintage Car -The four-cylinder Summit tourer was assembled by Summit motors of Sydney.
Chic 1924 -Vintage Car-Designed for Australian conditions assembled by “Chic” Cars limited of Adelaide.
A First Day Cover with five stamps is listed.
Wimbledon 2019 – It is being played from 24 Jun to 14 Jul 2019.
Women’s Singles – Simone Halep (Romania) the seventh seed beat Serena Williams (USA) the 11th seed to become the First Romanian to win the Wimbledon Crown.
It is going to be a Super Triple Sundae in England Today
Wimbledon Men’s Singles Final between Roger Federer and Novak Djokovic. Federer had beaten Rafal Nadal to enter his 31st Major Finals and aiming for his 9th Wimbledon Title. Djokovic is the Top seed and aiming for his 5th Wimbledon Title.
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Formula 1 Grand Prix at Silverstone where British racer Lewis Hamilton will try to add another Title
2019 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup at Lord’s between England and New Zealand where both teams are aiming for their First Title
Stamps on Nigel Mansell – Formula 1 World Champion 1992.
Isle of Man issued two stamps on Nigel Mansell who was Formula 1 World Champion in 1992. The two stamps feature his British and French Grand Prix Victories.
Nigel Mansell (born 08 Aug 1953) is a British motor Car Racing driver. He was 1992 Formula 1 World Champion and 1993 CART Indy Car World Series Champion on his debut. This twin Champion record is unique and he is the only person to hold these two titles at same time. He is the second most successful British Formula 1 driver with 31 wins after the current World Champion Lewis Hamilton who has 79 titles till date. He drove in Car ‘Red 5″ which is the theme of the cancellation the cover. He was inducted in International Motorsports Hall of Fame in 2005.
In 1992 he won a record Nine races and managed 14 Pole Positions. He won the British Grand Prix in 1992 to surpass Jackie Stewart ‘s record of 27 wins and become the most successful British Formula1 driver
20p – Nigel Mansell in Williams Renault at British Grand Prix 1992.
24p- Nigel Mansell in Williams Renault at French Grand Prix 1992
Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix – Special Covers 1993.
The Australian Grand Prix was first held in Philip Island in 1928.
This Grand Prix is the second oldest surviving motor racing competition in Australia.
The race became part of Formula 1 Grand Prix Championships in 1985 when it was first held in Adelaide Street Circuit Adelaide South Australia.
Australian Driver Lex Davison and German Driver Michael Schumacher hold the record of most wins in Australian Grand Prix at Four titles each. Mclaren and Ferrari hold the Constructors record of twelve wins each.
1993 race Winner was Ayrton Senna of Brazil driving a Mclaren- Ford on 07 Nov 1993.
2019 – Valtteri Bottas(Finland) driving a Mercedes won the race followed by the Defending F1 Champion Lewis Hamiton (Great Britain) also driving a Mercedes
The 1993 Australian Formula 1 Grand Prix was held in Adelaide from 04 Nov to 07 Nov 1993.
Four Special covers were released for each day of the race in 1993
06 Nov 1993 – Practice Day 2
07 Nov 1993 – Race Day – The Ultimate.
