A pair of Leyland Vehicles Ltd Chassis Plates. Ex British Railways Class 142 Pacer No 55772 and 55724. As removed when they were upgraded to Cummings engines in the 1990's. These are VIN plates as fitted to every goods vehicle in the UK, they were fitted to class 142 vehicle bodies by Leyland Motors because they were bus bodies. The actual number ( VN ) will correspond to a particular coach. On the bottom is the engine type which on build were Leyland T 11, ( later rebuilt with Cummins engines ) Note that these are the only form of ID on class 142's. Thin alloy measuring 5.5in x 4in. (2 items)
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Worksplates Diesel
Auction: May 2023, Lot: 115
Sold for: GBP£75