Post Office Telecommunications
The Dodge Spacevan
The Dodge Spacevan
The Dodge Spacevan XYL 71T unearthed at the Museum of London store.

'T' registrations were first used in August 1978.


 


Photo: Dodge Spacevan XYL 71T Telephone Area South East © LSA Oct 2009
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In 1968, Golden Yellow was adopted as the new 'safety' colour for all telecommunication vehicles and the white lettering was changed to grey-green. And from 1973, the words 'Telephone Manager' were phased out.

In 1975, the red 'double-line' Post Office Telecommunications lettering was introduced.

From about 1977 regional branding of South East Area, South West Area, North East Area, was used as the main typeface.

Dodge PB2500 Spacevan 

Dodge Spacevan
Dodge PB2500 15cwt Engineering Utility Van - XYL 71T was originally part of the 'Showcase Historic Vehicle Collection' and since 2006  has been in safe keeping with Connected-Earth partner, The Museum of London.

Photo LSA 2009: "Codes placed within transparent plastic wallets were introduced nationally in 1990 and in some districts replaced colour-coded symbols whose use can be traced  back to GPO days in the 1950s." Caption - Post Office Vehicle Club.
   
Dodge PB2500 15cwt Engineering Utility Van - XYL 71T

 "This Dodge 15cwt was the last model of Commer-type van used by the Post Office and British Telecom from the 1950s. This particular vehicle was purchased from Chrysler UK Ltd. Dunstable (under contract no. 572259 item A), and was put into service on the 17th August 1978.
Operating around Rushey Green in the British Telecom London South East Area, she was used as an external maintenance van under the fleet no. 78 314 0678.

The livery of this vehicle at the time of her introduction was red lettering ('Post Office Telecommunications') on yellow bodywork - a change from the green-on-yellow of previous years. She was maintained from 1978-83 by the British Telecom workshop at Bromley, and from 1984-5 by the Catford workshop, close to her operational area.

The vehicle was transferred to the Showcase Historic Vehicle Collection in 1986 and underwent a complete rebuild, having covered just 32,355 miles."

Dodge PB2500 15cwt.Engineering Utility Van Dodge PB2500 15cwt.Engineering Utility Van Dodge Spacevan XYL 71T
This was one in a series of cards which were issued by Telecom Technology Showcase. Each card featured a different vehicle in its preserved collection.

Following the establishment of the Connected-Earth partners, this Dodge Spacevan is presently (2009) owned by the Museum of London.

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