Whilst the LMS van is not far from home the

two Southern vans attached at either end of it are! Even in 1980, there were many vans still in use for the conveyance of parcel traffic that was very much in decline by this time. This NFV former LMS designed vans were once extremely numerous but many were being scrapped by the early 1980s. M31131 was Derby built and dated from 1940 but I do not have the lot number but from the number, I know that it was a series three version of the design. Notice that in common with most of these vans by this time, the end connecting doors had been plated over. The two former Southern vans pre-date the LMS variant being built at Ashford in 1939. S1414 and S1311 were two of a batch of one hundred and forty-eight vehicles designated by the Southern as 1303s. These three vans were part of parcels consist that was obviously loaded given the white labels under the spring clips on the sides.