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47883 47833 was later renumbered 2303 in 'Brown Vehicle' series from 1916 until withdrawal in 1958. It was then converted to a Packing Van and numbered DW 150063 in Departmental use. It was withdrawn for scrapping from BR Tyseley in 1973.<ref>GWR 813 Preservation Fund</ref>
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The GWR began the construction of ventilated vans specifically for carrying fruit in 1890, and these were categorised under Diagram Y. 2303 was built at Swindon in 1898 to Diagram Y2 as part of Lot 230 and was originally numbered 47833 in the Goods series. It had a 6-ton capacity with a 10ft wheelbase. The ventilation on Y2 vans included gaps between the floor planks open to the track, as well as single louvres between the planks and central end vents. The majority of the Y2 vans including 2303 were built as vacuum braked only and given the telegraphic code FRUIT, although the last 22 included dual brakes and were coded FRUIT A.<ref>Railway Heritage Register Wagon Survey</ref><ref>[[Bibliography# Other References|Atkins et al (1976)]] Vol 2 p. 104.</ref>
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