Eric Kemp

Many thanks for the reference to my Banana Van pictures on YouTube. Although the link you have there still works there is a new link to a YouTube site where I am concentrating wagon pictures etc. The new link for the Banana Vans is https://youtu.be/xivqmcVbZ4Y These vans are a bit of a minefield and I do not claim to know all the answers. I have bought a couple of these vans but have not tackled them yet. The Dapol ends have narrow planks which (as far as I can tell) went with the angles that did not extend below the body sides (see B880628, which also has narrow planks on the sides). B881014 shows wider planks on the ends (unlike Dapol) with wider side planks (as Dapol) with side angles extending below the body (as Dapol). I am not saying that there is not a direct match to the Dapol wagon (I would love to know if there is, it's just that I didn't photograph one back in the day!). The next stage is the stronger angles with corner plates, combined with four end verticals (instead of two) and then, finally, a complete change of brake gear. I really would love to see a picture of a van that matches the Dapol one as it is frustrating me a bit at the moment!