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Old 11-27-2011, 02:00 AM
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I don't recall if they put more than three shorties (Series III) motors in a tube or not.

The tube of shorts in my collection has 3 series III motors, rolled instructions, ignitors, and one standard length (2 3/4") dummy engine casing (thin wall).
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Old 11-27-2011, 12:31 PM
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That makes some sense. Somewhere in one of the regulatory discussions on this board I remember reading that at one time the postal regs only allowed three motors "in a package". Hence, the three-motor tubes - often bundled together. Each WAS a separate package - it could travel separately as it was separately addressed and stamped.

Of course back then I didn't care about all of that - I was just glad to have the motors sent from southern Colorado to our post office box in NW New Mexico .
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