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The Scottish company has produced 50 of the classic cylindrical-type cast iron post boxes and 600 of the smaller rectangular lamp boxes in the past year. Its last order for lamp boxes came just ...

THE iconic red post box may soon be a thing of the past as orders for the cast-iron structures have reportedly dried up, Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get ...

Machan Engineering were the only foundry in the UK to make the traditional cast-iron pillar boxes. The company had supplied Royal Mail since the 1980s and used to get 150 orders a year.

A Royal Mail spokesman said: "Our arrangements for the manufacturer of cast iron post boxes remain in place. We will continue to place further orders for cast iron post boxes as and when required." ...