The following selection of photographs are of various bits of the carriage apparatus, whilst the pictures are not of the best quality it is hoped you can see the complexity of parts used. When M30272M arrived at Wansford the apparatus was not attached to the coach, since this was removed by BR during the last years of its service. The set that we have (which is not complete, since a few parts are missing) came from storage at the National Railway Museum at York. The labelling on the equipment showed 30222, so it either came of M30222M which also had apparatus equipment or the person who labelled all the parts misread 30272 as 30222 - does anyone know?

The four traductor arms that are attached to the coach to allow the mail pouches to be despatched from the coach.

One of the traductor arm guides.

The framework for carriage collecting nets.

Overhauling the body - Apparatus end (Dismantling)