GPO Vehicles


Make Ford
Model Transit
Type Chassis Cab
Body Builder  
Use Cable test van
Registration Number  
Fleet Number  
Date of picture 1984

There are two types - Integral or Separate welfare facilities

Integral Welfare facilities
This is a fully equipped 1 tonne lift-off body vehicle, the facilities of which include:-

  • Fully lined body and roof

  • 240 volt AC electric power points over benches

  • Warm air gas heater with thermostat control

  • Gas bottle lockers at rear of body

  • Cable entries at near side and offside rear of body

  • Cable locker at near side rear of body

  • Storage area for 240 volt AC mobile generator

Separate welfare facilities
This is a fully equipped 1 tonne lift-off body vehicle specifically designed for optical fibre cable testing, and is of a similar design to the integral welfare vehicle described on the previous page, but with the following additional facilities:-

  • Separate welfare and working areas

  • Side entry door to welfare area

  • Slave battery split relay charger plus 12 volt mains charger

  • Side locker with slide out shelf to house generator

  • Petrol storage locker - offside rear of vehicle

  • Writing table in the work area

Taken from the BT Motor Transport Guide March 1984

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