4F-015-004 OO Gauge Fruit Mex #B833347 Weathered O Gauge Dapol Exclusives By the early 1930s metal

By the early 1930s metal forming technology had progressed to the point were accurate curved forms could be re-produced enabling cylindrical tanks to be produced

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fruit D vans were converted and used as permanent parcels or stores vans and remained in service in this way into the 1980’s

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4F-015-004 OO Gauge Fruit Mex #B833347 Weathered O Gauge Dapol Exclusives By the early 1930s metalAfter changes in legislation regarding animal welfare and transport, many older style cattle wagons became redundant and alternative uses had to be found. The fruit Mex is one such wagon and are a derivation of the GWR cattle wagon the 8 ton Mex B with added top section side slat. panels This wagon was well suited to the carriage of the considerable amounts of fresh fruit, particularly strawberries from the West Country and the Vale of Evesham The