Jump to content

General utility van

Add links
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Dave coxon (talk | contribs) at 17:14, 9 December 2007 (Image added). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

An original style GUV converted for newspaper traffic and rebranded NKV pictured at Midland Railway Centre in 2006
NOA 95758 at Cheltenham Spa on 9th January 2004. This vehicle is a high-security mail van and is painted in unbranded Rail Express Systems livery.
NVA 96603 at Penzance on 29th August 2003. This vehicle is a Motorail van operated by First Great Western in the London Paddington-Penzance "Night Riviera" service.

A General Utility Van (GUV) is a type of rail vehicle built by British Rail and its predecessors, which was primarily used for transporting mail and parcels.

British Rail

Fleet details

Number range Previous number range TOPS code Primary use Notes
80250-80259 - NPX Post Office van Converted from 940xx range
93000-93999 86000-86999 NJ or NK Mail van -
94000-94034 85500-85534 NLX Newspaper van Converted from 86xxx range
94050-94078 - NMV Newspaper van Converted from 93xxx range
94100-94229 - NKA Mail van (High-security) Rebuilt from 93xxx, 951xx and 953xx ranges
95100-95199 - NOX Mail van (100 mph) Converted from 93xxx range
95350-95374 - NOX Mail van (100 mph) Converted from 93xxx range
95715-95763 - NOA Mail van (High-security) Rebuilt from 951xx range
96100-96195 - NX Motorail van Converted from 93xxx range
96210-96218 - NPA Motorail van (110 mph) Converted from 961xx range
96602-96609 - NVA Motorail van Rebuilt from 961xx range

Template:UK-rail-stub

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=General_utility_van&oldid=176802408"