Post Van (RWS)

The Railway Series

Thomas & Friends

Post Van
Background Information
First appearance	Really Useful Engines (1983)
Last appearance	Really Useful Engines (1983)
Creator(s)	Christopher Awdry
Character Overview
Country	Island of Sodor
Affiliation	Ffarquhar Branch Line
Technical Details
Vehicle	Road vehicle
Type	Post van
Fuel type	Diesel
Wheels	4
Company	Royal Mail

The Post Van is a vehicle which Tom Tipper used to collect and deliver mail.

History

The van was once taken away and replaced with a bicycle while Tom was ill, as the postmaster saw it as too old and expensive. When Percy accidentally ran the bike over, destroying it beyond repair, Tom received a new van after the postmaster decided that it was worth the expense after all.

It is unknown what happened to the van after Tom Tipper's retirement and whether or not it remains in service.

Technical Details

Basis

The Post Van is based on a 1950s Trojan 20cwt delivery van, with a Perkins diesel engine. In the early 1950s, Royal Mail placed a small order of Trojan vans and no more followed.

The post van's basis

Livery

The Post Van is painted red with the "ROYAL MAIL" logo on its sides.

Appearances

• Railway Series

The Railway Series

• Really Useful Engines - Mind that Bike

Gallery

The Railway Series

Main Series

The post van as illustrated by Clive Spong

Ffarquhar Branch Line

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Non-rail vehicles

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