GPO Cabling Test Van

History

The British Telephones archive identifies SGW 433F, fleet 292689, in 1968. The vehicle carried its own power supply and equipment for locating cable faults, including duct television controls and a monitor. The model follows the tall box body in the photograph; stabilisers are shown retracted for driving. Colour is a neutral interpretation of the monochrome source.

Imagery

Registry record

Manufacturer

Land Rover

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Catalogue data

Record kind

Named model

Model line

Series IIA

Wheels

4

Nominal wheelbase

110″

Catalogue fields describe the vehicle's structure and body as this registry records it. They are not certified factory measurements, and no performance figures are published here.

Sources & citations

Researched sources

• Forward Control GPO Cabling Test Van, 1968 ↗ — British Telephones (accessed 2026-09-11)

Catalogue references

• https://www.britishtelephones.com/vehicles/specialist/246.htm https://www.britishtelephones.com/vehicles/specialist/246.htm ↗