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VPA Provision store van

VPA 1339 and 1340

5<sup>th</sup> April 1987,Stirling north FA658 + FA640 butchers van OPA 1339 at Stirling North on 29.2.1988

Two Provision store van were contructed for the Tea and Sugar in 1955. The bodies were built by Commonwealth Railways and the underframes by Commonwealth Engineering.

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VPA/OPA 1339 -- Provision Store Van

Mobile Provision store van. Body by Commonwealth Railways, underframe by Commonwealth Engineering.
18.10.1955Entered service as "VPA" Provision store van.
30.11.1984Recoded "OPA".
3.5.1986Written off.
1988Stored at Stirling North.
17.9.1988Tender for disposal called.

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5<sup>th</sup> April 1987,Stirling north OPA1340 retail store van 5<sup>th</sup> April 1987,Stirling north OPA1340 retail store van

VPA/OPA 1340 -- Provision Store Van

Mobile Provision store van. Body by Commonwealth Railways, underframe by Commonwealth Engineering. Provision store van, built by the Commonwealth Railways, entered service .
14.12.1955Entered service as "VPA" Provision store van.
30.11.1984Recoded "OPA".
25.3.1985Written off.
1988Stored at Stirling North.
2.8.1988Transferred to the Port Dock Station Railway Museum.

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