No 11152 - Iron Mink

‘Mink’ is the GWR telegraphic code for standard box vans. The term 'iron' Mink is an informal one as these covered vans could be used interchangeably with wooden bodied vans to carry all forms of goods which needed protection from the weather. They were however favoured for transport of foodstuffs such as flour and grain as the metal body offered better protection against rats.

In WW2 some of these vehicles were used as Improvised Gunpowder Vans because of their, less flammable, all metal construction.

11152 was built in 1900 as part of a lot of 100 similar vehicles.  It has currently been restored to GWR 1904 livery.

Build date

1900

Built at

GWR Swindon

Lot Number

217

Diag No

V.6

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