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J27 due soon as well !!.
Oxford announce a Banana Van
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Woodcock29
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Re: Oxford announce a Banana Van
Looks like the Banana Van is a variation on the GE van that Oxford announced last year. Appears they lack the end vents.
I'm curious as to the history of this Banana Van as the Oxford info implies they were purpose built for banana traffic whereas Tatlow suggests the LNER converted the last batch of 100 to banana vans - not that it really matters one way or the other!
Andrew
I'm curious as to the history of this Banana Van as the Oxford info implies they were purpose built for banana traffic whereas Tatlow suggests the LNER converted the last batch of 100 to banana vans - not that it really matters one way or the other!
Andrew
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Hatfield Shed
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Re: Oxford announce a Banana Van
The Tatlow vol 1 has it that a final batch of 100 standard GER ventilated vans 'formed the basis' of banana vans delivered to the LNER in 1923; while vol 4A has it that the last 100 of these GER ventilated vans were converted to banana vans delivered in 1923. Different descriptions for the same process.
Whatever, sensible extension of use of the tooling by OR.
Whatever, sensible extension of use of the tooling by OR.