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26921 arrived on the SVR from Didcot on 28 August 1968 with several other vehicles, having been acquired by [[Severn Valley Railway (Holdings) PLC | SVR(H)]]. It entered service in 1968, and the external steel panels were all renewed in 1979, though not fully welded together.<ref name=bloct21>[https://www.svrlive.com/bloct21 Branch Lines, October 2021]</ref> It was one of three SVR coaches which took part in the Cavalcades at the [[Rocket 150]] celebrations at Rainhill in [[Severn Valley Railway Timeline 1980-1989#1980 | May 1980]].

SVR service continued until 1984 when 26921 suffered damage to a bogie due to steel left on the track by vandals<ref>Railway Heritage Register Carriage Survey</ref>.  ===Overhaul from 2015===In spring 2015 the decision was taken that 26921 would become the [[L.M.S. & B.R. Coach Department Sales Coach]] at Bridgnorth. A lot of work was required, beginning with repairs to the roof to make it water-tight. The window glasses were re-bedded and broken glass replaced. The body sides were stripped, rust-treated and painted in maroon undercoat. The doors were also taken off, overhauled and then refitted and other work done internally. Maroon top coat was applied later in 2015.<ref>SVR News 189, 192</ref>  Work continued into 2021. The external steel panels renewed in 1979 saw all seams ground out and seam-welded. At the passenger compartments end the coach end and gangway tunnel were rebuilt, and heavy corrosion around the doorways dealt with by renewal of steel pillars. It requires a new floor throughout, as the corrugated iron subfloor has corroded. A new steel tray was installed in the lavatory for terrazzo specialists to create the marble-chip surface. ​The aluminium sliding window units are being rebuilt because of corroded backing plates and the drainage system is also being renovated to make it more effective.<ref name=bloct21/>  The second stage of this project from 2022 will involve rebuilding the luggage area into a wheelchair, lavatory and open saloon format.<ref name=bloct21/> The picture below shows 26921 in March 2016, still unlined and un-numbered.