Nameplate HOWE ex British Railways Diesel Class 50. Built by English Electric Vulcan Foundry as works number 3793/D1164 in June 1968 and numbered D423 renumbered 50023 in December 1973. Named in May 1978 after the Royal Navy 1942 built battleship and nameplates removed in October 1990 when it was withdrawn from Laira, scrapped at Barrow Hill by HNRC in March 2004. Rectangular cast aluminium in as removed condition complete with the Swindon casting mark V11553 on the back. Measures 26in x 10in.
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Nameplates Diesel
Auction: November 2024, Lot: 349
Sold for: GBP£9,400
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