BR 80300 Post Office Sorting Van

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BRBritish Rail or British Railways 80300 Post Office Sorting Van

80300 was the first of 96 Post Office sorting vans built between 1959 and 1977 for use in travelling post offices.[1]
As of 2016, it is on long term display at The Engine House with the interior accessible to the public. Before the opening of the Engine House, 80300 was used as the visitor centre at Highley.

See also

List of carriages

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References

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Post_Office_Sorting_Van

Links

80300 on www.vintagecarriagestrust.org
"Night Mail" on YouTube, a 1936 documentary showing practices that changed little over the following 40 years.