One of a batch of vans constructed in 1938. As well as
two pairs of side doors it has double doors at each end for
end loading. Initially designated as a General Utility Van
it was later classified as a Covered Carriage Truck (CCT).
After withdrawal by BR, Nº. 76 arrived at Rolvenden
in March 1982 for use as a Locomotive Department store. It
was acquired by Carriage & Wagon volunteers in 1999 and
moved to Tenterden where its role as a stores van continued,
this time for C&W Department. The Friends of Vintage
Carriages (C&W staff support group) intends to preserve
Nº. 76 and Nº. 79 (see below) in original condition
as the type is becoming increasingly rare.
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