14. NCR21 and NCR24

27th July 2004

NCR 21 tickets were the mainstay of the Southern Region for many years. The ticket is very similar to an Edmondson but is validated on a NCR21 cash register. The NCR 24 was an upgraded NCR 21 - identifiable by four digits before the decimal point on the price line rather than 3. NCR 24s never completely took over from NCR 21s before APTIS rendered both types redundant. NCR21s were also used to validate standard BR card season tickets and Edmondson platform tickets.

Several examples of NCR 21s are illustrated here.	A Leatherhead to Ashtead issue on buff card from 1979.	An unissued Sevenoaks to London blank.	Wokingham to Ealing Broadway via Reading. An example of a "to blank" ticket for use when a pre-printed card does not exist for a particular destination.
A later issue, Hampton to Strawberry Hill - 1983.	An unissued excess ticket. The darker patches top and bottom are caused by sellotape mounting, thanks to the previous owner of this ticket!	London to Berrylands, Maldon Manor or Worcester Park from 1977.	Isleworth to London (S.R.) from 1975.
Epsom to Worcester Park single on green card. 1977.	Epsom to Worcester Park child single. 1977.	A child ticket with no printed origin or destination details.	An example of a car parking ticket issued on an NCR21 machine.
Single issued at Wimbledon in 1977.		A season ticket validated in an NCR21 machine.	Off peak return Worcester Park to London on red card. NCR21 1977.
A very late NCR21 from 1988, just before APTIS took over.	NCR21. A blank to blank ticket from 1986.	Three NCR 21s.	A season ticket validated in an NCR24 machine.
A One Day Capitalcard validated by NCR21 machine. These followed the same format as contemporary season tickets.