Departmental Vehicles ex-A Class Vans
Departmental Vehicles ex-A Class Vans |
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| Class | |
| Vehicle type | 4-wheel employee sleeping van |
| First introduced | 1925 |
| To Port Lincoln | 1925 |
| Ex Port Lincoln | 1937 |
| Load capacity | |
| Number on Eyre Peninsula | 2 |
| Vehicle numbers | 901 and 945 |
These two vehicles were rebuilds of early A class box vans, and came to Eyre Peninsula already in their departmental guise. One other A class van (A1291) also ran as a freight vehicle on the Peninsula.
901. Built 1885 as 4w goods van A901. Designated as (or converted to) cheese van 1906. Converted to employee sleeping van 25 Mar 1925, transferred to Port Lincoln. Condemned c.1930.
945. Built 1885 as 4w goods van A945. Converted to employee sleeping van 25 Mar 1925, transferred to Port Lincoln. Condemned 1937.