| A photo taken of this van at this location (by this photographer!) was published a couple of months ago, but bear with me. 8859F is a '2020 Facelift' Mk8 Ford Transit van new in December 2019 and allocated to the Power Supply section base at Tufnell Park. At first it appeared to be a normal van, albeit the only new high-roof example assigned to this department. However, visible in this photo are a couple of non-standard features. On the nearside there are two spot-lights near the top, while a pair of beacon lights have been mounted on the roof (these were not present in January). There may be something else on the roof near the rear-most beacon light, while a small black protuberance is visible near the front beacon. This is perhaps an aerial or receiver of some kind, and it has also been noted on some of the other vans allocated here. I suspect that this van might have been specially modified to replace the unique 7755F (the only second-hand vehicle in the main fleet), as the latter also had spotlights and roof beacons. However, the role and interior fittings of 7755F (and now 8859F) remain unknown... Photographed on 3rd March 2020. |
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03/03/2020 |
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