OR76BAN002C Great Eastern Banana Van BR E632916 Buildings The RS–18 – already a

The RS–18 – already a fairly reliable first–generation model – was chosen to fulfill this important role

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followed soon after by Diagram 1408 vans which featured hinged doors rather than sliding – this allowed the van body to be slightly wider

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OR76BAN002C Great Eastern Banana Van BR E632916 Buildings The RS–18 – already aBuilt in 1923 by the newly formed LNER, the GER Diagram 85 banana vans were built to transport imported bananas under carefully controlled conditions. Based on a Great Eastern Railway goods van, these vans featured vacuum brakes, steam heating, and thick insulation to keep the fruit at a stable 57F from dockside to distribution centres like Stratford Market in East London. Only 100 were constructed, numbered 632822632921. Some were later loaned to the