The Great Western Railway - one of Britain's major pre-nationalisation railway companies (1838-1947) - operated not only trains but also road collection and delivery services for goods traffic. These services supplemented rail transport by collecting parcels and freight from customers' premises and delivering them to railway stations (and vice-versa).
Westbourne Park began as GWR's earliest major locomotive servicing site in London (1850s).
The site transitioned over time into goods and freight handling, part of Paddington's expanding parcel and freight network.

Description: Brown body, black chassis; tan plastic seats; cream canopy & tilt; black solid wheels; black battery boxes; black steering wheel; 'GWR' in yellow lettering at the centre top of front panel and rear door; silver headlights; 'G.W.R.' in brown on side of van canopy with decals of Cornwall map; 'EXPRESS PARCELS SERVICES' in yellow on side panels; 'DX 1985' numberplates on front and rear

Variations: No known variations.

Notes: This model is packaged in a white manufacturers box with brown lettering.