A total of at least eight
VA and VB class vans were reclassified as class VW.The earliest was VA10214 which became a VW in 1934 but reverted to class VA in 1935.
The remaining vans were not reclassifiedVW until after 1970. Details are given in the table below.
Unusually for a workmen's van VW2224 remained essentially unchanged from its original VA condition. Perhaps the Signal and Telegraphic Engineers (S&TE) had less need of changes than other engineering departments.
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I don't know the number of the van in the next two photos. It was part of Mobile gang 503 for some years in the eighties and carried no number (and yes I forgot to look for the wagon plate). Photos were taken at Narrogin.
The white van shown at right was (I think) VW10204. It was at Northam when photographed and ,apart from the white paint, unmodified..
In contrast to the above vans VW5150 has been extensively rebuilt with completely different doors and the louvres removed. Apologies for the poor quality of the lower photo but it is the only one that I have of the other side of VW5150
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VW5147 seen here at Bunbury was also quite extensively modified.
