BPV Explosives Van

 

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BPV 28354 as new.                                                                                                       SRA Archives photo

 

This group of BPV vans were rebuilt from MCV type covered vans.

 

Builders:

 

Running Numbers: 20407 (CND 8/81)

 

Length:            Tare:    Gross:              Equiv Length: Capacity: 

 

Bogies:            2AA Passenger bogies.

 

Coding:

-                      Only ever coded BPV, as none survived into the 4-letter code era.

 

Colour Scheme:

-                      It is believed they were painted with a gunmetal grey body, black underframe and bogies. They had a red background codeboard and ‘Explosive’ sign with white lettering.

 

Period of Service: Replaced in 1973 by converted MBC’s.

 

Operation:       They were used exclusively to transport dynamite and detonators from government stores to mine and quarry sites across NSW.

 

Modelling:

No model is available but PLAN available

 

Further reading:

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