Fault Finding
Drivers were issued with instructions informing them how the prepare, drive, dispose and fault find the various types of diesel multiple units in the correct manner.
Fault finding was an important part of the drivers training and required knowledge, so they could keep a unit operating when things go wrong, particularly when out in traffic when there were no fitters around.
In the early years each Region dealt with their own staff training, and so a variety of different fault finding booklets were produced, essentially covering the same material. This page features some examples of those.
While the 33003 series of driving instructions contained some basic fault finding for each type, the issue of 33003/249 in April 1968 seemed to be the first standardisation of a region-wide fault booklet for Blue Square vehicles.
The standardisation continued with the reinvention of the drivers instruction booklets as the 33056 series, with BR 33056/13 being Drivers Fault Data.
Eastern Region
The booklet was issued by the Staff Training School at Ilford in January 1966.
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The revised November 1967 version.
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And a revised October 1968 version.
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Scottish Region
The booklet was issued by the Motive Power Superintendent at Glasgow in January 1960.
The cover measured 4¾" x 7½", the inside pages were just 4½" x 7".
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The February 1967 version of the above. I've included a second scan of the back cover where notes have been made.
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Some sheets dated Winter 1973/4.
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These sheets are undated, the typeface suggests late 1970s. Reference is made to 79xxx cars, these operated at Ayr until January 1981.
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Southern Region
The booklet was issued by the Movements Manager at Waterloo, and is a revised edition from January 1968.
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Western Region
The booklet was issued by the CM&EE at Paddington, and is dated April 1967.
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Miscellaneous
A double-sided sheet, origin unknown, possibly early 1980s.
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A single sheet that deals with the failure of number 6 and 7 fuses. Maybe circa mid-1980s.
If anyone has further samples of these that could be added to this page, please get in touch!