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Slogan cancels and automotive history - Janet MacD - 13-02-2026

Two of Roy’s 50 cent covers with great slogans and an opportunity to learn a little Canadian manufacturing history:

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First, the slogans

Stamped Envelopes Save Time And Money - a great endorsement of postal stationery. This slogan is S-1285 in the Coutts database. My example is neither the earliest recorded date (ERD) used for Walkerville, ON nor the latest recorded date (LRD).

Post Your Mail When Ready And Ensure Early Handling - This is P-0565 and within the recorded date range.

Next, the sender

Studebaker Automobiles in Walkerville, Ontario manufactured cars from about 1910 to 1936 for use in Canada and other British Empire markets. They used parts shipped from the main plant in Indiana. The factory was closed in 1936, after the Canadian government introduced duty on parts not sourced from Commonwealth countries. This sounds like a bad decision, but in fact encouraged a great deal of investment in Canada by the US auto companies.

Finally, the recipient 

Motor Wheel Corporation in Lansing, Michigan was founded in 1920. At one time they were responsible for the wheels on one- third of the cars in the US. They are still in business, but are now known for brake drums and brake adjusters for use on heavy duty trucks. Their headquarters is in Tennessee.

Sources

Thank you to Google for the crash course in automotive history.

The Coutts Slogan Cancel reference is a printed book that was transformed into an online database, which is free for members of the Postal History Society of Canada (PHSC). A digital membership costs just $15 per year and provides hours and hours of entertainment! I am hoping to find slogans that are earlier or later than recorded dates. How cool would that be?

www.postalhistorycanada.net

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RE: Slogan cancels and automotive history - Carmen - 14-02-2026

Very Cool, Janet. My dad had a Studebaker as I recall, although this was when I was a toddler, methinks. My brother, 6 years older than me, remembers it though.

And for sure if one is a collector of postal history, that membership cost is a song for a great resource!

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