BR Mark 1 CCT Profile and Models

BR Mark 1 CCT

NPV M94173 sits at Chester Station in May 1987. © Steve Jones

The BR Mk1 Covered Carriage Truck (CCT) were a van with end doors initially produced for moving cars or parcel traffic. They were banned from Motorail services in the mid-1960s due to tight clearances inside the van as well as the opening and closing of doors taking too much time and effort for staff members. The vans were instead used for parcels traffic and were replaced in part by GUV (General Utility Vans) and Carflat wagons.

Type of Vehicle

Covered Goods Van

Builder

BR Doncaster Works
BR Earlestown Works

Build Dates

1959 to 1961

Total Built

827

Wheel Configuration

4-wheel

Operated By

British Rail

Main Duties

Car Transport
Parcels

In Service Until

Mid-1980s

Surviving Examples

Some in preservation