Brake van drawings

Currently stripping Brake Van 955255 for an overhaul.
We do have some drawings of earlier vans but just wondering if anyone has a GA drawing of a BR Standard Brake Van ?

Looks like we have some timber work to replace.
What is the best timber to use for the main timbers? Oak? or something else?

I think that there is meant to be a 4 1/2" x 4 1/2 timber through here, side frame bottom.

All 4 corner posts will need at least new timber to be spliced in, maybe full replacement.
End screens and top rails also to replace. This had been clad with steel sheet hiding the rot.


Another rotten corner post bottom.


Finally a query.
Any idea as to the purpose of this hole in the screens?
Same position both ends and both sides

 

NRM search engine have drawings of most rolling stock ,and will send large scale copies out ,there is a charge though ,hope that helps.

 

That was my next port of call.
Thanks for the reminder though.

 

Might be worth getting in contact with Tim Hobman at the Nene Valley. He bought a flat chassis of a burnt out BR standard can and has built a new body for it.

He can be contacted through the NVR wagon group website at https://nvrwagons.wordpress.com/nvr-wagon-fleet/brake-vans/

 

I used oak for my brake van restoration project, it has been ok so far...

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