CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 1 Wagon Type_HYA Cutdown Hopper cast Victorious nameplates

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Differing brake arrangements tooled: Built with Morton double shoe per wheel clasp brakes

9016 – ‘Gordon Highlander’

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CIE Bulleid Pallet Van - Brown (CIE roundel era) - Pack 1 Wagon Type_HYA Cutdown Hopper cast Victorious nameplatesAs palletised shipments became increasingly common, CI required wagons capable of handling this new type of freight. While bogie wagons suitable for sundries, bagged cement, and other traffic were already on the drawing board, an interim solution was needed. The result was the 12 ton Pallet Van, based on the standard triangulated wagon chassis. This development of the traditional van wagon featured offset sliding doors wide enough for pallet loading