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==Service==
27270 was built in March 1946 at Wolverton as lot number 1402 to diagram number 1999.<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Jenkinson & Essery (1977)]] p. 131.</ref> It saw service with the LMS where it carried the later style LMS maroon livery with small scroll numbers and flat-topped "3's" denoting the class.<ref name=SB2>SVR Stock Book Second Edition</ref> Service continued with BR's London Midland Region as M27220MM27270M<ref>[[Bibliography#Other References|Longworth (2019)]] p.285.</ref>.
==Preservation==
27270 remained under the same ownership through 1974.<ref>SVR Stock Book Fifth Edition</ref> By late 1976 a number of the LMS coaches were in poor condition, including 27270 which needed completely re-panelling and re-upholstering. Around that time a [[Manpower Services Commission]] ("M.S.C.") job creation programme was being negotiated to renovate up to six coaches for the SVR, with 27270 being one of those selected.<ref>SVR News 41</ref> After some delays while funding issues were sorted and other vehicles received attention, the M.S.C. team finally began the major overhaul of 27270 at the end of 1977, by which time the carriage had become [[SVR(H)|SVR company]] property. Extra timber had to be put into the framing as the original had become so full of screw holes that it was no longer possible to fix panels onto it, and a section of rotten timber had to be replaced. The carriage was completely re-panelled using galvanised sheeting rather than the rust-prone mild steel sheeting as originally built; an interesting 'feature' in the final result being that one side had welded joints and was therefore smooth-sided while the other side had the joints beaded over with half-moon beading due to the M.S.C. team having lost the services of their welder! The interior was also completely re-upholstered and the exterior repainted, after which 27270 re-entered traffic at Easter 1979.<ref>SVR News 48-52,118</ref><ref>SVR Stock Book Sixth Edition</ref>
The carriage ran for several years with no problems, but was withdrawn at the end of 1985 and stored at [[Eardington ]] due to leaking gutters and windows. It was also found that incorrect primer had been used during the M.S.C. overhaul, resulting in the paint "falling off in newspaper sized sheets". 27270 moved to the dock siding at [[Bridgnorth ]] in autumn 1986 to be made watertight and was then repainted in [[Bridgnorth Loco Works|Bridgnorth paint shop]], on this occasion in LMS pre-War livery including round top 3s on the doors. It re-entered service on Easter Sunday 1987.<ref>SVR News 81-84.</ref>
During 1991 a number of carriages suffered from wheel flats. 27270 was the worst affected, being so severe that "you could actually see it bouncing on the rails". A replacement wheelset was fitted at [[Carriage Repair Works#Kidderminster_Carriage_Repair_Works|KidderminsterCarriage Works]].<ref>SVR News 100</ref>
At the end of March 1995 the LMS set was vandalised at Kidderminster. The other carriages were quickly returned to service after swapping some spares, but the damage to 27270 resulted in it being withdrawn from service as it was already approaching its '10 year overhaul'.<ref>SVR News 114</ref> This took place at [[Carriage Repair Works#Bewdley_Carriage_and_Wagon_Department|Bewdley Carriage and Wagon Department]] as a 'long term project. The body overhaul required work to the framing, although the 1978 galvanised main side panelling was completely re-used with only patch repairs. The four exterior doors were re-built and re-skinned, the latter modification strengthening the door to make it longer lasting. New stainless steel toilet tanks were also fitted. The carriage was re-upholstered in 'Network South East' moquette, with all the interior and veneer surfaces being re-varnished at the same time, the overhaul being completed in the second half of 1996.<ref>SVR News 118-119</ref><ref name=notice/>
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