FelixM Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Look at this picture dating from 1966:http://www.flickr.com/photos/irishswissernie/5846073097/in/faves-91875255@N05/ The 4th wagon in the train appears to have a peaked roof. Is this an Italian van or something like the Lime/Salt vans known of Bachmann/Mainline catalogues? Kind regards Felix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
leopardml2341 Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Hello Felix, Looks a bit tall to be a Lime / Salt Van. In fact the 'peak' is higher than the roof of the adjacent vans - my bet would be on a european vehicle maybe ? Rgds, Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Belgian, I'd have said. There are some pictures by Jon Hall on the old forum. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium cctransuk Posted March 14, 2013 RMweb Premium Share Posted March 14, 2013 Belgian, I'd have said. There are some pictures by Jon Hall on the old forum. This photo was in a thread on the same subject recently; it's the peaked roof version of the standard SR van to Dia. 1458. Regards, John Isherwood. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jwealleans Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 Really? That's a find; wasn't it unique, or built in penny numbers? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 It's noted (and drawn) in SR wagons volume 4 and was, I think, unique: 49363, presumably S49363 by the time of thses pictures and built to Diag 1458 in January 1939 as part of order A969 and it was fitted with AVB 2 x 15" cylinders and four brake blocks, all on a standard 10' wheelbase RCH style chassis. Thanks for sharing the find. I shall have to model the thing now... Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernardTPM Posted March 14, 2013 Share Posted March 14, 2013 An interesting alternative. Was it uneven plank or plywood? If the former it might be an easier way of making the Farish SR van more authentic! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 Plywood Lots of very small planks with, apparently, a form of 'ruberoid' covering. There's a picture of it (assuming that there was only one) in SR Wagons vol. 4 showing bomb damage but I don't have the book handy unfortunately. EDIT - the shot in question is on p. 69, there is also a drawing. Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonhall Posted March 15, 2013 Share Posted March 15, 2013 I'm reasonably comfortable with the idea that it's the Southern prototype van, rather than a European wagon - interesting that two photos of it have appeared within a few weeks. Jon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FelixM Posted March 15, 2013 Author Share Posted March 15, 2013 interesting that two photos of it have appeared within a few weeks. Jon When looking at historic photographs "Attention to detail" I always say. Felix Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adam Posted April 7, 2013 Share Posted April 7, 2013 In case those of you who've contributed to this thread have missed it, I've almost completed a 4mm scale rendition of this vehicle based on a Ratio kit for the SR plywood van. Details and pictures of the build start in this post: http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/37002-adams-em-workbench-one-of-mr-bulleids-oddities-final-detailing/?p=1001962 Adam Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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