>> wrote
>>>> It is also worth noting that cheques
>>>> in the post are simply not secure.
>>>> I would never send a large cheque in the post.
>>>
>> "Tim" wrote
>>>But the cheque clearing system itself just uses the post, doesn't it?! >>
> "John Boyle" wrot
>> Securicor or the likes. They used to use their own
>> security vans. 'Special presentations' used to be
>> posted by the collecting bank direct to the drawee.
>>
>> But now that the law has been amended the system is now
>> 'truncated' and the cheques dont have to be physically
>> presented to the drawee. I'm not sure where they are kept,
>> at local remmitance centres I suspect. perhaps Eric can help.
>
"Eric Jones" wrote
Hello John and others,
> Yes cheques are now kept in one big centre
> and are no longer distributed to branches.
How do they get from the branch at which they were "paid in", to the "one big centre"?