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}}89 is a GWR 4-wheel Riding and Dormitory Van. In service these ran paired with 6-wheel Tool vans such as [[GWR 66 Breakdown Tool Van | GWR 66]], and were stationed at GWR loco sheds. The Tool and Riding Van pairs would be required to attend mishaps as fast as possible and were vacuum-braked to allow running at near express speeds.
89 was built at Swindon in 1908. It arrived on the SVR from Worcester on 29 January 1972,<ref>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition</ref> and is situated in Bewdley yard. Following the death of long-time owner Pete Simpson, agreement was reached in 2021 with the administrators of his estate for the van to be acquired by the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.|Great Western (SVR) Association]]<ref>GW(SVR)A Newsletter Winter 2022, Editorial by Chris Haynes.</ref>.
==See also==
[[Category:Rolling stock in Bewdley Down Yard]]
[[Category:Rolling stock owned by the Great Western (SVR) Association]]
