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}}'''GWR Nondescript Saloon 9055 ''' was designed by GJ Churchward and built by the GWR at Swindon in 1912. It was an unclassified or 'nondescript' saloon (ie not allocated to any specific class such as first or third), and was used for private hire. As originally built it seated 44 passengers in two saloons with a side-corridor connection. It also featured 'toplights', small 'lights' or windows above the main windows, which were a feature of many GWR carriages of the period.

From the near end as seen (picture top right), the layout of 9103 comprises a toilet, a saloon with exterior doors at each end, a single compartment with an exterior door, a second saloon matching the first, a luggage compartment with double doors and another toilet. This arrangement results in three closely spaced external doors at the centre of the coach. On the far side as seen, the side corridor omits two matching external doors with the central door serving both the compartment and one end the two saloons. The two saloons each seat 18 passengers on bench seats at the ends and along the sides, while the compartment seats a further 8 giving a nominal total capacity of 44. As built each compartment had a fold-down table down the centre. The luggage compartment was used to carry refreshments.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Harris (1966)]] p. 74.</ref><ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2018)]] p.175. (Longworth gives the capacity as 34 seats, this appears to be an error) </ref> 9055 was a ‘one-off’ prototype, although it formed the basis of a later Collett design of which [[GWR 9103 Nondescript Saloon | 9103]] and [[GWR 9369 Nondescript Saloon | 9369]] are also at the SVR. Changes made by Collett included placing the two saloons next to each other with an interconnecting door (which had the incidental effect of reducing the capacity from 44 seats to 40), including a brake in the luggage compartment, and adopting the 'Bow end' body style without Churchward's toplights.