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Prototype Eras
Era 4 (1948 to 1956) British Railways Early Crest
Era 5 (1956 to 1966) British Railways Late Crest
Ventilated vans were the primary way of transporting perishable goods quickly and efficiently, yet maintaining goods in peak condition. All four pre-nationalised companies had their own design of ventilated van, but shared the same principals of design; a wooden body with ventilators allowing a constant flow and circulation of fresh air around the cargo. Dapol have modelled two varieties; the GWR type with its wooden planked ends and the LMS type with its steel corrugated end. Both these vans were in use right up to the 1960’s and several survive into preservation.
The Dapol Model of the ventilated van features:
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Dapol
4F-012-017
Ventilated Van BR Bauxite B768110
Dapol
4F-012-018
Ventilated Van BR Bauxite B768110 Weathered
Dapol
4F-012-016
Ventilated Van Carricks 182 Weathered
Dapol
4F-012-015
Ventilated Van Carricks 182
Dapol
4F-012-012
Ventilated Van GWR 123519 Weathered
Dapol
4F-012-011
Ventilated Van GWR 123519
Dapol
4F-012-010
Ventilated Van Carricks Weathered
Dapol
4F-012-008
Ventilated Van GWR 123562 Weathered
Dapol
4F-012-027
Ventilated Van BR Bauxite B768128
Dapol
4F-012-029
Ventilated Van BR B768117 Bauxite
Dapol
4F-012-001
12-ton ventilated van in BR bauxite - B768103
Dapol
4F-012-003
12-ton ventilated van in GWR grey - 123507
Dapol
4F-012-004
12-ton ventilated van in GWR grey - 123507 - weathered
Dapol
4F-012-009
12-ton ventilated van Carricks - 181
Dapol
4F-012-013
12-ton ventilated van in BR bauxite - B768115
Dapol
4F-012-014
12-ton ventilated van in BR bauxite - B768115 - weathered
Dapol
4F-012-019
12-ton ventilated van in BR bauxite - B768120
Dapol
4F-012-020
12-ton ventilated van in BR bauxite - B768120 - weathered
Dapol
4F-012-021
12-ton ventilated van in GWR grey - 123550
Dapol
4F-012-022
12-ton ventilated van in GWR grey - 123550 - weathered
Dapol
4F-012-023
12-ton ventilated van in GWR grey - 123520
Dapol
4F-012-024
12-ton ventilated van in GWR grey - 123520 - weathered
Dapol
4F-012-025
12-ton ventilated van in BR bauxite - B768101
Dapol
4F-012-026
12-ton ventilated van in BR bauxite - B768101 - weathered
Dapol
4F-012-028
12-ton ventilated van in BR bauxite - B768128 - weathered
Dapol Ventilated Van model BR B768117, in a weathered bauxite finish, is a 00 gauge replica of a British Railways early‑crest ventilated van. The manufacturer part number is 4F‑012‑030 and the model represents the period up to the 1960s.
Ventilated vans were used by the four pre‑nationalisation railway companies to transport perishable goods, featuring wooden bodies with ventilators that provided a constant flow of fresh air around the cargo. Dapol has produced two variants: a GWR type with wooden planked ends and an LMS type with steel corrugated ends. Both types remained in service until the 1960s and examples survive in preservation.
The Dapol model includes a finely moulded body, accurately applied livery and printed details, profiled wheels, NEM pockets and self‑centring couplings.