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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> Since that time the Association has been sorting through the material left by Pete, much of which can be utilised by the Association. Once cleared, it is likely that GWR 89 will be used as the Association's mess van, [[GWR 98 Full Brake]] having insufficient space for that purpose in addition to acting as a workshop vehicle and store<ref>GW(SVR)A Newsletter Summer 2022, Editorial by Chris Haynes.</ref>.
==See also==
