Unknown Collett coach identity.

[melmerby]

Hi all

A couple of clips from a 1932 colourised film of Charlie Chaplin arriving in Paddington, showing what I think is a Collett catering coach of some sort.

Unfortunately incorrectly colourised green!

It has the original style windows with separate ventilators.

 

 

Could someone identify it please.

Something around the era of H26, H29 or H30/H31/H32 triplet possibly?

 

 

Edited April 21, 2022 by melmerby

[Harlequin]

I reckon it's a first class brake saloon from Lot 1431. Only two built, numbered 9004 and 9005 to the same dimensions as the Cornish Riviera stock of 1930. That seems the right sort of modern luxury accommodation for Mr. Chaplin!

 

Source: Russell, "A Pictorial record of Great Western Coaches (1903-1948)" page 164.

 

Original diagram G59.

 

Edited August 30, 2021 by Harlequin

[melmerby]

2 hours ago, Harlequin said:

I reckon it's a first class brake saloon from Lot 1431. Only two built, numbered 9004 and 9005 to the same dimensions as the Cornish Riviera stock of 1930. That seems the right sort of modern luxury accommodation for Mr. Chaplin!

 

Source: Russell, "A Pictorial record of Great Western Coaches (1903-1948)" page 164.

 

Original diagram G59.

 

Thanks for that, found it my Russell.

I can see now on the second picture that both central doors are open.

[MPR]

These coaches still exist, in a somewhat rebuilt condition.

https://southdevonrailwayassociation.org/Special-Saloon-9004.html

https://southdevonrailwayassociation.org/Special-Saloon-9005.html
 

Edited August 30, 2021 by MPR