1893 C / J Vans
Hearse van
Owner
VR: 1893-1953
Fawkner Cemetery: c1993-Current

Class Information
Name
C 3 (1st): Corpse Truck
Number in class
C: 9
J (short): 6
J (long): 4
Numbers
C: C 1 - C 2, C 3 (1st), C 3 (2nd), C 4 - C 9
J (short): J 1 - J 6
J (long): J 7 - J 10
First run
1893

Builder Information
Builder
C 4 - C 9: Newport Workshops
Build date
C, J (short): 1893 - 1906
J (long): 1912

Wheel Information
Gauge
Broad: 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in)
Configuration
C, J (short): 4 wheels
J (long): 6 wheels

Dimensions
Car length
C 1 - C 2, C 3 (2nd): 15 ft (4.57 m)
C 4 - C 9, J 1 - J 6: 18 ft 2 in (5.54 m)
J 7 - J 10: 25 ft 9 in (7.85 m)
Total length
C 1 - C 2: 18 ft 4 1/2 in (5.60 m)
C 3 (1st): 18 ft 5 1/2 in (5.63 m)
C 3 (2nd): 18 ft 6 in (5.64 m)
C 4 - C 9, J 1 - J 6: 21 ft 4 1/2 in (6.52 m)
J 7 - J 10: 28 ft 11 1/2 in (8.83 m)
Car weight
C 4 - C 9, J 1 - J 6: 7 LT 17 cwt (7.98 t)
J 7 - J 10: 12 LT 15 cwt (12.95 t)

Capacity Information
Capacity
C 4 - C 9, J 1 - J 6: 14 Coffins
J 7 - J 10: 20 Coffins
Photos
Class List
No. In Service Withdrawn Condition
C 1     Converted from E 1 - 1893. Scrapped - March 1909
C 2     Converted from E 2 - 1893. Scrapped - March 1909
C 3 (1st)     Converted from G 24 - 1893. Scrapped - 7 February 1903
C 3 (2nd)     Converted from E 3 - 31 March 1906. Scrapped - March 1909
C 4, J 1     Recoded to J 1 - c1910. Rebuilt into J 9 - 20 July 1912
C 5, J 2     Recoded to J 2 - c1910. Rebuilt into J 8 - 27 April 1912
C 6, J 3     Recoded to J 3 - c1910. Rebuilt into J 9 - 20 July 1912
C 7, J 4     Recoded to J 4 - c1910. Rebuilt into J 7 - 3 February 1912
C 8, J 5     Recoded to J 5 - c1910. Rebuilt into J 7 - 3 February 1912
C 9, J 6     Recoded to J 6 - c1910. Rebuilt into J 10 - 19 September 1912
J 7   c1949 Built from J 4 & J 5 - 3 February 1912. Scrapped - 21 July 1953
J 8   c1949 Built from J 2 - 27 April 1912. Scrapped - 21 July 1953
J 9   c1949 Built from J 1 & J 3 - 20 July 1912. Scrapped - 21 July 1953
J 10   c1949 Built from J 6 - 19 September 1912. Scrapped - 21 July 1953
Disposals
No. Location In Service Withdrawn Condition Livery
J ?       Sold to Kerrie (£3) - 1953. Sold to Meredith. To Northern Memorial Park to be restored - July 1990  
J ?       Sold to Kerrie (£3) - 1953. Sold to Meredith. To Northern Memorial Park to be restored - July 1990  
J ? Kerrie?     Sold to Kerrie (£3) - 1953. Basic frame. Seen - 27 April 2009  
J ? ?     Sold to Kerrie (£3) - 1953. To unknown  
Replicas
No. Location In Service Withdrawn Condition Livery
J 7 Fawkner Cemetery     Restored from 2 unknown J bodies found near Romsey - c1993. Display as J 7 Brown
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