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[[File:{{Infobox wagon|image = GWR 65620 'Vanfit' Covered Goods Van.jpg|thumb|300px|right|caption = GWR 65620 'Vanfit' Covered Goods Van|construc = GWR Swindon|status = Operational|wagno = 65620|othernos = |designed = |diagram = V36|lot = 1467|wagtype = 4-wheel ventilated van|telcode = VANFIT|topscode = |brakes = vac fitted|built = 1945-47|years1 = 1976|events1 = Arrived on SVR|years2 = |events2 = |years3 = |events3 = }}65620 is a vacuum-braked covered goods wagon or 'Merchandise Van' with a capacity of 12 tons. It was one of 700 built to Diagram V36 Lot 1467 between July 1945 and May 1947, at the end of the GWR's existence as a separate company. The wagons were replacements for condemned vehicles and were allocated miscellaneous unused numbers in the 68XXX series.<ref name=Atkins>[[Bibliography#Other References|Atkins, Beard & Tourret (2013)]]pp. 35, 384.</ref><ref>SVR Stock Book and GWR813.org state 1947, Wagon survey states 1945</ref> They were fitted with a plywood body as a wartime / post-War economy measure. This type of wagon had the telegraph code 'VANFIT'.

65620 is a vacuum-braked covered goods wagon or was rescued from [[Barry Scrapyard]] in 1975, arriving on the SVR in January 1976. The 'Merchandise Van[[SVR Pannier Tank Fund|7714 Group]]' with , who had use of it as a capacity of 12 tons. It was built store, recanvassed the roof in 19471979<refname=SVR107>SVR Stock Book and GWR813.org (Wagon survey states 1945)News 107</ref>, right at the end of the GWR's existence as a separate company, and fitted with it received a plywood body as a post-War economy measurerepaint in 1982<ref>SVR News 63</ref>. This type An overhaul including replacement of wagon had the telegraph code 'VANFIT'doors was carried out in 1993.<ref name=SVR107/>

65620 A more comprehensive overhaul was rescued from [[Barry Scrapyard]] carried out in 1975, arriving on 2005-6 with the roof canvas and the panels from two ends and one side being replaced.<ref>SVR News 152</ref> The majority of the other panels were replaced in yet another overhaul in January 19762015. It <ref>SVR News 191</ref> 65620 is owned by [[The GWR 813 Preservation Fund]].<br>