Collett Coach Third GWR Chocolate/Cream 1153

Dapol N Collett Coach Third GWR Chocolate/Cream 1153 da2p-000-156

FEATURES

Metal Wheels
Sprung Couplings
NEM coupling as standard
Detailed Printing and Livery Detail
Highly detailed body, underframe, and bogies

SPECIFICATIONS

ITEM NUMBER 2P-000-156
OPERATOR GWR
LIVERY Chocolate/Cream
RUNNING NUMBER 1153

MEASUREMENTS

LENGTH OVER BUFFER 130mm
WIDTH 18mm
HEIGHT 26mm

Charles Collett (1871-1952) succeeded G.J Churchward as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the GWR in 1922. Collett has been accredited more with the implementation of the locomotives designed and planned by his predecessor than of his own original works.

Collett also made huge improvements on the manufacturing processes, design improvements, and standardisation within the GWR. This can perhaps be best appreciated on his design of the coaches of the GWR. His Collett coaches were produced as a result of stringent testing and standardisation of the best bogie designs to ensure the carriages offered the optimum ride and comfort.

Several Collett coaches survive on heritage railways today.