In Russell's Pictorial Record of GW Coaches part II there are 3 pictures of the P19 Python: 580 in the official picture (as built?) has two full length strips on the pictured side, but these are not visible on the photo of it in 1949. Note that this was the specially strengthened one off for carrying elephants. The third picture is of 569, same livery as the 1949 shot of 580, again no visible waterstrips.
Raymond Walley has a note on his build and review of the Scorpio Python A : "The pictures in Russell's book shew one vehicle with rain strips on the roof as well but that is the vehicle that was specially strengthened for carrying elephants, the remainder had neither strips nor ventilators on the roof."..
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In Russell's Pictorial Record of GW Coaches part II there are 3 pictures of the P19 Python: 580 in the official picture (as built?) has two full length strips on the pictured side, but these are not visible on the photo of it in 1949. Note that this was the specially strengthened one off for carrying elephants. The third picture is of 569, same livery as the 1949 shot of 580, again no visible waterstrips.
Raymond Walley has a note on his build and review of the Scorpio Python A : "The pictures in Russell's book shew one vehicle with rain strips on the roof as well but that is the vehicle that was specially strengthened for carrying elephants, the remainder had neither strips nor ventilators on the roof."..
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