| Present Location |
Burton upon Trent (National Brewery Centre) |
| County Location |
Staffordshire |
| Designed For |
Manchester Ship Canal |
| Built By |
Ashbury |
| Type |
SAL |
| Present Number |
None |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4 wheel |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
Built by Ashbury Railway Carriage Company for Manchester Ship Canal Company as Directors' Saloon. Wooden underframe. To Bass by 1902, for VIP transport. P 1965 by Staffs County Council and to Shugborough Hall; there till 1977. Then to Bass Museum (later Coors Visitor Centre, now the National Brewery Centre) - on loan from Staffordshire Museums Service. In 2012, as a conservation project with volunteers from Burton Railway Society led by Staffordshire Museums staff, the coach was stripped, wood repairs made and re-varnished, with some paintwork refreshed. 08/25: confirmed in situ. |
| Owner |
Staffordshire Museums Service |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Good |
| Underframe Condition |
Very Good |
| External Condition |
Good |
| Internal Finish |
Good |
| Degree of External Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As built/last Passenger rebuild (BR or before) |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Rarity |
Unique |
| Importance |
Of some Importance |
| Storage |
Under Cover |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
30/08/2005 |
| Inspected By |
Kevin Stroud |
| Date of Image |
30/08/2005 |
| Photo Taken By |
Kevin Stroud |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
29/04/2026 |
