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The SVR's three LMS Third Opens, 27218, [[LMS 27220 Third Open|27220]] and [[LMS 27270 Third Open|27270]], were all rescued intact from Didcot Yard in 1968, having been acquired by the [[Warwickshire Railway Society]], the [[Guarantee Company|SVR Company]] and Mr GW Ledger respectively. All three arrived on 28 August with several other vehicles.
27218 spent most of its early SVR years in static use at [[Bridgnorth]] as the Catering Department's relief catering vehicle. In April 1974 the [[L.M.S. & B.R. Coach Department Sales Coach|L.M.S. & B.R. Coach Fund]] noted that it was likely to be the next vehicle shopped.<ref>SVR News 31</ref> It entered the LMS Set in mid-1976 having been repainted by Gary Walker.<ref>SVR News 41</ref>
In spring 1981 27218 was one of several carriages withdrawn from service, SVR News reporting that "''[[Carriages formerly resident on the SVR#Carriages scrapped while at the SVR|15553]], another BR coach was found to have terminal rot and has been put to sleep. 27218, LMS Third Open has also been withdrawn from service suffering from the same affliction but it is felt that if it is placed in intensive care it may pull through''."<ref>SVR News 59</ref>