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}}[[File:24105_wheelchair_accessible_area5043_280317.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Wheelchair accessible area5043 temporarily leaves its usual space on 28th March 2017 to allow 4150's boiler lift]]GWR Collett Bow-Ended Coach No 5043 is a standard 57ft full third coach, completed in June 1928 to diagram C54, lot 1383. The internal layout as built seated 64 passengers in eight compartments, with a side corridor and a toilet cubicle at each end.
The coach was originally bought by the [[The 2857 Society | 2857 Society]] and arrived on the SVR by rail in October 1981. It had been adapted for use as a mess coach in a breakdown train, including stripping out compartments and removing most of the internal partitions, fitting a stove and workbenches and blanking off of some of the doors and windows. On arrival, it served as the 2857 Society’s workshop, store and mess vehicle.<br>
Ownership passed to the [[Great Western (SVR) Assoc.]] in 2014 in a deal that saw the 2857 Society’s spares transferred to [[GWR 143 Tool & Packing Van]], allowing the [[The LNER Carriage Group|LNER Carriage Group]], who are based in [[Bewdley Down Yard]] to use 5043 as their workshop and stores.<ref>2857 Society newsletter issue 82</ref>
It is eventually intended to convert this vehicle to a wheelchair accessible Buffet Car, which will have an open style for overflow dining if needed. The kitchen will not be there and instead it will hold wheelchairs. The pantry will have a buffet counter. In due course there will be an appeal for funds to make the conversion.<ref>[http://forum.svra.org.uk/viewtopic.php?p=50670#50670 SVR Unofficial Form 30 May 2016]</ref>
