< View previous picture - View next picture > Photographer / Copyright Derek Everson Images should not be reused without permission. View vehicle details LTM008 GX52ZGR  GX52ZGS Location Link/s Acton (LT Museum Depot) Date added to site 28/04/2021 Printer-friendly version of this page

Details: In autumn 2017 the London Transport Museum acquired an unusual second-hand van, this being a Fiat Ducato with drop-floor van bodywork. This type is often used for transporting motorbikes but it was acquired mainly to move inflatable structures used for children's education and play during events. The van was numbered as LTM008 but we marked it as withdrawn in early 2019, based on the fact that its MOT had expired and it was declared as SORN (off the road). I was rather surprised therefore to receive this photo taken by Derek in the back yard of the Acton Museum Depot on 21st April 2021. GX52ZGR is visible in the background, but the other van is identical GX52ZGS. This van is also unlicensed, and has been off the road for even longer than its sister. It is assumed that it was acquired to supplement or replace GX52ZGR, or to enable one good vehicle to be made from the pair. However, until COVID restrictions are eased enough to allow the resumption of open days and events, the odd-looking vans are likely to remain out of use.

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