1917 Cadillac - GM Heritage Center

CODIFIED SENTENCES
CODE WORD
Mail Special Delivery
C'ABOO
Forward by express C. O. D • CABOU
Forward by Parcel Post C. 0. D
CABME
Forward by Freight, D. B. L
CADRE
Include the following parts in our next carload shipment
CAMEO
Ship our order number—via express instead of freight.
CASTE
Ship our order number—via freight instead of express
CAMPO
Rush parts via freight. Do not hold for carload shipment CARPO
How and when did you ship our order number?
...CAUMA
Trace shipment of our order number
CENTI
Reply by mail • CESTA
Parts specified on your order number will be shipped
CESTO
Parts specified on your order number (or wire date) were shipped via ..CERIO
Do you require parts for 56 inch or 61 inch tread?
CHICA
Carriers have been instructed to trace shipment of your order number.. .CURIO
Advise engine number for parts, your order number
CIRSO
State size of wheel and style of rim, your order number
CITRA
State engine number of car for which parts are wanted in your order number..COCOA
Cannot supply shall we ship ? COLPO
Expect to ship parts called for in your
(letter, wire, or order)
number (date) COMPO
word in your wire not clear; advise part wanted
CONGO
Advise key word of code your wire
CONTE
Include in first (freight or express) shipment coming to us
(parts)
COOBA
We have a large number of parts holding for carload. There is no carload
in sight. Shall we ship by straight freight or express? Weight of parts
is pounds CONGE
Cancel our order number
CREDO
Cancel item on our order number COPRO
Have received request from
asking us to ship parts to (him or
them) and charge to your account. Shall we do so?
CORMO
Ship to and charge to us parts ordered by COWLE
Do not charge to us parts ordered by
COSTA
Ship to by and charge to us the following parts
— COPRU
Confirmation does not agree with your wire (date). Have
shipped . Shall we ship? CORNU
Cannot locate your order number of (date) CURIA
Duplicate parts on order number
CYANO
We are urgently in need of When can you ship? CYMRU
CODIFIED NUMBERS
A code word consisting of five letters or less is counted as one word by telegraph
companies. There is a saving therefore in using the following table in wiring numbers:
1-A. 3-C. 5-E. 7-G. 9-1
2-B. 4-D. 6-F. 8-H. 0-J
For example, it takes four word's to write the number 1250. By the use of the
above table but one word is required, namely ABEJ.
SAVING BY USE OF CODE
The following 14-word message may be written in 2 words if the code is used.
"When and how did you ship on order number 23762?" CAUMA BCGFB
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