Covered Carriage Truck

British Rail Covered Carriage Truck
In service	1959–mid 1960s
Manufacturer	BR Earlstown
Family name	British Railways Mark 1
Constructed	1959-1961
Capacity	10 tonnes (9.8 long tons; 11.0 short tons)
Operator	British Rail
Specifications
Car length	23 ft 6 in (7.16 m)[1]
Width	8 ft 9 in (2.67 m)
Height	12 ft 6 in (3.81 m)
Maximum speed	70 mph (113 km/h)
Weight	17 tonnes (16.7 long tons; 18.7 short tons)
Gauge	4 ft 8 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm)

Covered Carriage Truck was a type of van with end doors used for moving motor cars or parcel traffic. Four wheeled CCT were banned from British Rail in the mid 1960s.^[2] These vans were designed to be used for carrying motor cars in Motorail but the tight clearances inside the body of the van and closing/opening of the end doors took a lot of time and effort from staff. The vans were replaced by General Utility Vans (GUV) and car flats.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.therailwaycentre.com/New%20Coach%20Tech%20Data/CS_CCT.html The Railway Centre, CCT data page
2. ^ http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gansg/7-fops/fo-motor.htm
3. ^ http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/gansg/7-fops/fo-motor.htm

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