| Present Location |
Longstowe |
| County Location |
Cambridgeshire |
| Designed For |
GWR |
| Build Location |
Swindon |
| Built By |
BR |
| Diagram Number |
A43 |
| Lot Number |
1766 |
| Type |
Autotrailer |
| First Number |
240 |
| Present Number |
None |
| Gauge |
4ft 8 1/2in |
| Wheel Arrangement |
4-w bogies |
| Original Underframe |
Yes |
| Original Bogies |
Yes |
| Additional Notes |
P pre-1972. The most modern example built, using 'bus' seats and light fittings fron BR Standard Mark I coaches. Was used by Dart Valley as mobile site hut and seats stripped out. Other parts removed for use elsewhere (eg: two buffers, underframe items). 10/24: moved from South Devon Railway into storage at S A Smith haulage business site in Upper Caldecote, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Now located at M. J Rolls, Longstowe, Cambridgeshire. |
| Grid Reference |
TL 315550 |
| External Structural Condition |
Good |
| Internal Structural Condition |
Fair |
| Underframe Condition |
Fair |
| External Condition |
Poor and Incomplete |
| Internal Finish |
Poor and Incomplete |
| Degree of External Originality |
As left Departmental service |
| Degree of Internal Originality |
As left Departmental service |
| Degree of Underframe/Running Gear Originality |
As left Departmental service |
| Degree of External Authenticity |
Very Good |
| Degree of Internal Authenticity |
Fair |
| Degree of Underframe Authenticity |
Fair |
| Rarity |
Few |
| Importance |
Of some Importance |
| Storage |
Secure Open |
| Operational |
No |
| Date Inspected |
30/08/2008 |
| Inspected By |
Kevin Stroud |
| Date of Image |
01/06/2006 |
| Photo Taken By |
Richard Elliot |
| At Risk |
No |
| Scrapped |
No |
| Record Last Updated |
05/07/2025 |
