SECR 132 Prototype Maunsell SECR Luggage Van (PMV) built 1919
 | | SECR 132 Prototype Maunsell SECR Luggage Van (PMV) built 1919 |
| Present Location | Kent East Sussex | | County Location | Kent | | Designed For | SECR | | Where built | Ashford | | First Number | 132 | | Present Number | 132 | | Other numbers | 1972, 374S, DS734, 082757, KESR 93 | | Diagram number | 960 | | External Structural Condition | Very Good | | Internal Structural Condition | Very Good | | Underframe Condition | Satisfactory | | Operating | No | | Stored | Secure Open | | Gauge | 4ft 8 1/2in | | Rarity | Unique | | Historical Importance | Very Important | | Notes | The prototype utility van. In 1919 used to transport Edith Cavell's body on repatriation and later that year the body of Captain Charles Algernon Fryatt; in 1920 it was used to transport the body of 'The Unknown Warrior' on his final journey to Westminster Abbey. P 1991, stored Hoo Junction till 1992, on KESR (proper) till 1994; then Robertsbridge Station Yard until back to K&ESR late 2004. Fully restored: re-dedicated 10th November 2010 and now on display at Bodiam, with exhibition (and coffin!). (Gifted to Colonel Stephens Railway Museum by late John Miller in 2010). | | Inspected by | David Wigley | | Date of Inspection | 06/03/1999 | | Photo by | Steve West | | Photo Date | 02/08/2015 | | At Risk | No | | Date Record Last Updated | 27/07/2024 |
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