Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway parcels van

Made:
1910 in Newton Heath
maker:
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway parcels van

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Horse-drawn parcels van, Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway, covered van L&YR No.101, c1910.

This van would be used to collect and deliver small items and light parcels from the station to addresses in the surrounding area.

Details

Category:
Road Vehicles (Railway)
Object Number:
1975-7064
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and textile
Measurements:
overall (body and hood): 2650 mm x 1820 mm x 3900 mm,
overall (yoke): 2140 mm
type:
van
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics

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