In service 1956– Number built 907 | Constructed 1956–1960 | |
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Manufacturer BR York Works,
BR Doncaster Works,
BR Glasgow Works,
Pressed Steel Company Family name British Railways Mark 1 Capacity 14 tonnes (13.8 long tons; 15.4 short tons) | ||
A General Utility Van (GUV) is a type of rail vehicle built by British Rail and its predecessors, which was primarily used for transporting mail and parcels. They were used by both Express Parcels Systems, the British Post Office and Railtrack. National Rail and some train operating companies still use them.
PMV
The Southern Railway used the designation PMV (Parcels and Miscellaneous Van).
References
General Utility Van Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA