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MK 1 corridor coaches with full opening windows

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Some mk1 loco hauled coaches had large opening windows. They had hinges below the opening lights and a rudimentary catch at the bottom sill. They opened outwards. I heard they were for stretcher cases. War injured or people going on pilgrimages to get cured?
Anybody remember them in use?
 
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Ken H said:
Some mk1 loco hauled coaches had large opening windows. They had hinges below the opening lights and a rudimentary catch at the bottom sill. They opened outwards. I heard they were for stretcher cases. War injured or people going on pilgrimages to get cured?
Anybody remember them in use?
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We actually had a thread on this very recently which is here:

Stretcher windows on Mk1 Corridor Composite (CK) coaches

The BR Mk1 CK coaches were built with an interesting feature. One compartment had a main window which could be opened almost totally inwards, hinged upwards, with hooks on the luggage racks to hold it in place when fully open. The compartment door was directly opposite an external door on the...
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