82554 was originally built as a 'Mink A' Goods Van at Swindon in 1908 to Diagram V12, Lot 576. In 1925 it was converted to a ‘Fruit B’ or Banana Van, Diagram Y5; the conversion involved the removal of vents and the installation of insulation and the end centre shuttered louvre. The van had a capacity of 10 tons.
82554 ended its working life in Departmental use at Worcester. It arrived on the SVR in March 1969 and was initially restored as a Banana Van at Bewdley later that year. After a period of disuse it was acquired by The GWR 813 Preservation Fund in 1991, undergoing a major overhaul with body and chassis repairs in 1994.
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SVR Stock Book 9th Edition