Parcels - Gresley Full Brake teak-bodied design with individual panelling

[Ben04uk]

After checking my Coaching Stock of British Railways books by RCTS to see which ones lasted the longest, I'd be grateful if anyone can let me know which of the following ex Gresley Full Brakes that remained in services in the 1970s were of the individual panelling design (NOT the steel bodywork version):

 

11

15

105

106

143

144

145

162

70365

70373

70384

70390

70427

70432

70441

70445

70473

70481

70486

70500

70511

70513

70526

70530

70531

70532

70540

70543

70548

70591

70621

70635

70741

70751

70754

70755

70762

70765

 

[TimC]

12-162 were steel skinned Thompson Full Brakes so they are out

 

The rest by Diagram number are:

70365 D198

70373 D198

70384 D198

70390 D198

70427 D245

70432 D245

70441 D245

70445 D245

70473 D245

70481 D315

70486 D315 

70500 D245

70511 D315 

70513 D315 

70526 D260

70530 D260

70531 D260

70532 D260

70540 D260 Steel

70543 D260

70548 D260

70591 D327 Deal Body Panels

70621 D327 Deal Body Panels

70635 D327 Deal Body Panels

70741 D260

70751 D245

70754 D245

70755 D245

70762 D245

70765 D245

 

According to Harris's LNER Coaches, D198 are steel bodied, D245 are teak panelled, D260 are teak or steel panelled (so I guess you need a photo!) and D315 are steel panelled. D327 are the Thompson Matchboard Full Brakes. 

 

However, I would want a photo to ensure that the coach was still panelled in the mid 1970s as you never really know what it had gone through during its life.

 

Hopefully, I've got the list above correct!

[Ben04uk]

Thanks, very helpful.

[EddieB]

An example from diagram 260, here's teak panelled E70526E in express parcels service at Liverpool Street in July 1973.  By that time it was in rail blue livery.  Photo from a Kodak Instamatic.

 

[johnw1]

E70513E is steel panelled

 

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pics-by-john/5890750794/