Vans were not at all glamorous vehicles but had a very important role to play in the transportation of goods around the country, especially goods that needed to be kept dry. The following pictures are of Southern Railway PLVs which were re-classified PMVs after nationalisation. |
| DS70156 a Staff & Tool van previously 2225, built in
March 1935 and altered in Nov 1962. Livery is believed to be olive green.
photograph by John Lewis |
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S1951S was built in November 1938. It is seen here in traffic at Clapham
Junction on 3 November 1972.
photograph by John Lewis |
| S1317S was built in 1939 and was one of the last to be built
with even planking. It is seen here in traffic in the 1970s at Clapham
Junction.
photograph by John Lewis |
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