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Ford Anglia 307E Van Photo's - GPO - Album No 1

One of the hardest things to find is Photos of Ford Anglia Vans in working Livery.

GPO Logo

The General Post Office (GPO) used quite a few Anglia Vans, (and Estates / Saloons) during the 1960's.
The Vans could be found in Red Royal Mail livery,
Mid-bronze Green Post Office Telephones / Radio Service Livery
or Yellow Post Office Telephones / Radio Service Livery.

Ford Anglia 7cwt - Post Office Telephones Evaluation Vehicle

GPO Van

GPO Van

As I was reading some old Anglebox Magazines, I came across the Anglia Owners Club Historian's
listing of the GPO Vans that the Club knew about at the time (The list is repoduced below).
Registration Body Type Colour Operator
602 EXU Van Green PO Telephones
603 EXU Van Red Royal Mail
380 GXF Van Green / Yellow Radio Investigation Van
AJJ 1B to249B Standard Van    
AJJ 250B Standard Van Red Royal Mail
AJJ 251B to 901B Standard Van    
AJJ 902B Standard Van Red Royal Mail
AJJ 903B to 999B Standard Van    
ALA 1B to 347B Standard Van    
ALA 348B Standard Van Green PO Telephones
ALA 349B to 421B Standard Van    
ALA 422B Standard Van Green PO Telephones
ALA 423B to 999B Standard Van    
ALB 1B Standard Van    
ALB 2B Standard Van    
BYM 550B Standard Van    
EJJ 451C Standard Van    
EJJ 452C Standard Van    
EJJ 453C Standard Van    
EJJ 454C Standard Van    
EJJ 455C Standard Van    
EJJ 456C Standard Van    
EJJ 457C Standard Van    
GUC 813C Saloon Dark Blue -
GUC 814C Saloon    
CBY 867D to 897D Standard Van    
CBY 898D Standard Van Red Royal Mail
CBY 899D to 999D Standard Van    
CRK 801D to 999D Standard Van    
JYO 927D to 982D Standard Van    
JYY 579D to 749D Standard Van    
JYY 750D Standard Van Red Royal Mail
JYY 751D to 999D Standard Van    
KVB 1D to 95D Standard Van    
KYE 1D to 270D Standard Van    
KYE 271D Standard Van Green PO Telephones
KYE 272D to 440D Standard Van    
KYE 441D Standard Van Green PO Telephones
KYE 442D to 512D Standard Van    
KYE 513D Standard Van Yellow PO Telephones
KYE 514D to 871D Standard Van    
KYE 872D Standard Van Green PO Telephones
KYE 873D to 999D Standard Van    
NMF 1E to 78E Standard Van    
NMF 79E Standard Van Yellow PO Telephones
NMF 80E to 162E Standard Van    
NMF 163E Standard Van Red Royal Mail
NMF 164E to 375E Standard Van    
NMF 376E Standard Van    
NMF 377E Standard Van Red Royal Mail
NMF 378E to 725E Standard Van    
NMF 378E to 725E Standard Van    
NMF 378E to 725E Standard Van    
NMH 1E to 376E Standard Van    
NMH 377E Standard Van Red Royal Mail
NMH 378E to 755E Standard Van    
NYV 951E Saloon    
NYV 952E Saloon    
NYV 953E Saloon    
NYV 954E Saloon    
NYV 955E Saloon    
PMG 823E Standard Van    
PMG 824E Standard Van    
PMG 825E Standard Van    
PMG 826E Standard Van    
PMG 827E Standard Van Yellow PO Radio Service
PMG 828E to 923E Standard Van    
PMG 924E Standard Van Green PO Radio Service
PMG925E Standard Van    
PMG 926E Standard Van    
PMG 927E Standard Van Green PO Telephones
SMG 1F to 39F Standard Van    
SMG 40F Standard Van Green PO Telephones
SMG 41F to 670F Standard Van    
SMG 671F Standard Van Red Royal Mail
SMG 672F to 906F Standard Van    
SYM 101F to 267F Standard Van    
SYM 268F Standard Van Red Royal Mail
SYM 269F to 295F Standard Van    


An article from Commercial Motor Magazine dated 25th November 1966

PO Telephones


Ford also produced a special GPO Repair Manual for the Vans

Service Literature
 Repair Manual
GPO 50 cu.ft Postal Van
GPO 5cwt Engineering Van

Technical Services Department
Ford Motor Company Ltd - Dagenham

"This manual consists of a series of loose leaf service bulletins covering the major components of various Thames Commercial Vehicles (Including the Anglia Van). These bulletins were prepared for use by members of the Ford Dealership Organisation.".

This was a copy of the Thames Commercial Vehicles Manual with a picture of the two GPO type vans at the beginning.

Models of Red Royal Mail Vans have been produced by Lledo / Corgi in their Vanguards and Trackside ranges (Model No's VA00400, CP99136 and DG207002)
... and Oxford Diecast (Model No's ANG004 and 76ANG004)

Models of Green Post Office Telephone / Radio Service Vans have been produced by Lledo / Corgi in their Vanguards and Trackside ranges (Model No's VA00403 and DG207003)
... and Oxford Diecast (Model No's ANG005 and 76ANG005)

Models of Yellow Post Office Telephone Vans have been produced by
Oxford Diecast (Model No's ANG006 and 76ANG006)

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