Glasgow Jan 1949 How to Make a Call from a Dial Telephone with Letters The method of dialling is as described it in the "Detailed Instructions How to Dial" see page 3 For Emergency Services-see page 2 Calls to subscribers on your own exchange or on other exchanges which are printed in the Directory with the first three letters in heavy type, viz. : BARrhead BEArsden BEL BRIdgeton BUSby CENtral CITy DOUglas HALtway IBRox KIRkintilloch MILngavie NEWton Mearns PAIsley POLllock POSsil PROvanmill RENfrew SHEttleston South SPRingburn burn THOrnly Park Dial the first three letters of the exchange name, followed by the four numerals of the required number. A subscriber renting a coin box, or a call ollice user, should refer to the instruction card. If this is not available dial 0 and ask the operator for the exchange and number required. Calls to exchanges that are printed in the Directory with the first three letters in light capitals, viz:- BAIllieston BIShopbriggs CAMbuslang CLYdebank GIFnock GOVan KELvin LANgside MARyhill MERrylee RUThcrglen SCOtstoun STEpps STOnelaw WEStern Dial the first three letters of the exchange name*, and give the operator the number required. Calls to exchanges that are printed in the Directory with the first three letters in light capitals, viz:- Additional dialling instructions for Subscribers on all Exchanges : Coatbridge 855 Hamilton 822 Motherwell 844 and give the operator the number required. Additional dialling instructions for Subscribers on Paisley Exchange : Bishopton 883* Elderslie 872* Johnstone 852* Kilbarchan 802* and give the operator the number required. All other Local and Trunk Calls 0 Telegrams Inland TEL* Overseas & Radio Telegrams 557* Telegram Enquiries 0 Speaking Clock TIM* Directory Enquiries DIR* Service Diffficulties INF* Faults ENG General Telephone Enquiries INF* Telephone Accounts GPO 1234* Telephone Service GPO 1234* Postal and Telegraph services GPO 1234* * A subscriber renting a coin box, or a call office user, should dial 0 in these cases.