Fleet List
| Number Range | Introduced | Builder | Engine | Weight (long tons) | Seats | Withdrawn | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1934 | Park Royal | 1 AEC of 130 hp/97 kW | 24 long tons (24.4 t; 26.9 short tons) | 69 | 1955 | Prototype railcar |
| 2–4 | 1934 | 2 AEC of 130 hp/97 kW | 26.2 long tons (26.6 t; 29.3 short tons) | 44 | 1954–1958 | Buffet fitted | |
| 5–7 | 1935 | Gloucester RCW | 25.3 long tons (25.7 t; 28.3 short tons) | 70 | 1957–59 | Standard single car | |
| 8–9, 13–16 | 1936 | 29.5 long tons (30.0 t; 33.0 short tons) | 70 | 1957–60 | 9 withdrawn in 1946 after fire | ||
| 10–12 | 1936 | 29.9 long tons (30.4 t; 33.5 short tons) | 63 | 1956–57 | Lavatory fitted | ||
| 17 | 1936 | 28.85 long tons (29.31 t; 32.31 short tons) | None | 1959 | Parcels car, capacity 10 long tons (10.2 t; 11.2 short tons) | ||
| 18 | 1937 | 33.6 long tons (34.1 t; 37.6 short tons) | 49 | 1957 | Prototype, with buffers & draw gear for hauling vans | ||
| 19–33 | 1940–41 | GWR, Swindon | 2 AEC of 105 hp/78 kW | 35.65 long tons (36.22 t; 39.93 short tons) | 48 | 1960–62 | 33 rebuilt in 1954 to replace 37 |
| 34 | 1941 | 34.9 long tons (35.5 t; 39.1 short tons) | None | 1960 | Parcels car, capacity 10 long tons (10.2 t; 11.2 short tons) | ||
| 35–38 | 1941–42 | 36.7 long tons (37.3 t; 41.1 short tons) + 37.6 long tons (38.2 t; 42.1 short tons) |
60 + 44 | 1957, 1962 | Power twins with buffet and lavatory 35+36 and 37+38 37 withdrawn in 1949 after fire and replaced by 33 |
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