Ventilated Container, SR M644 (Hornby Series)

SR Ventilated Container M644, Hornby Series, 1936 promotional image [image info]

Promotional text

" The finish of the Hornby S.R. Ventilated Container, "M644", like that of the L.N.E.R. one, represents steel construction. This container is is of the type used for the carriage of fresh meat and other similar traffic that requires to be kept cool. Two rows of ventilating slots therefore are represented along the sides and on the ends. Both side and rear-end doors are provided, with the hinge and locking arrangements characteristic of S.R. containers carefully reproduced. The finish is striking, giving a smart exterior and the impression of a cool well-ventilated interior, for it is carried out in aluminum all over, the lettering being S.R. in dark green.

The initials of the company appear at the front end and on the side doors. On the latter also appears the word "ventilated", together with an invitation to "Enquire at any S.R. station for further details", and the initials of the company. "

"Containers for Hornby Railways", Meccano Magazine September 1936