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[[File:{{Infobox carriage|image = GWR E148 BCK 6913 at Kidderminster.jpg|caption = GWR 6913 Brake Composite|construc = GWR Swindon|status = In service|carno = 6913|othernos = 079134, 99240|designed = Collett|diagram = E148|lot = 1508|cartype = [[:Category:Carriage Type BCK|BCK]]|length = 57ft 0in|weight = 30t 9cwt|built = 1934|seats = 12 first, 32 third|years1 = 1974|events1 = Preserved on SVR|years2 = |events2 = |years3 = |events3 = |years4 = |events4 = |thumbyears5 = |200pxevents5 = |rightyears6 = |events6 = }}GWR 6913 Brake Composite]](BCK) 6913 was built at Swindon in July 1934 as lot number 1508 to diagram E148. The term ‘composite’ refers to a carriage having more than one class of seating, in this case two first class and four third class compartments. A lavatory was also included, allowing only space for a cramped guard’s compartment with no separate luggage area. The overall design no longer included the ‘bow-ends’, which Collett discontinued in 1933.

After passenger service, 6913 was built later numbered 079134 and 99240. The former number signified Departmental Coaching stock within the Western Region that did not normally move or had its movements confined to a particular depot or yard. The latter number signifying hauled non-passenger carrying use. 6913 arrived on the SVR in December 1974 from Radyr, where it had been in Engineer’s use as a sleeping van. It was restored to use by 1979 and was one of three SVR coaches which attended the Rocket 150 celebrations at Rainhill in [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1980 | May 1980]]. It later gained main-line status in 1985, seeing use in 1934 the Great Western 150 celebrations. 6913 is normally used in the Severn Valley Limited dining set (Set S), and is finished in GWR 1928-34 chocolate and bought cream livery featuring the ‘coat of arms’ logo. It is owned by [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc. | The Great Western (SVR) Association]] in 1974. ==See also==[[Carriages| List of carriages]] ==References==Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey<br>SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition<br>Great Western (SVR) Association web site

==See also==[[Carriages| List of carriagesCategory: Carriage Type BCK]]<br>: [[GWR 6562 Brake Composite | Previous ]]<br>Category: [[GWR 7284 Composite | Next Rolling stock owned by the Great Western (SVR) Association]]