General utility van

{{Short description|Enclosed railway wagon used by British Rail to carry mail and parcels}}

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{{Infobox train

| name = British Rail general utility van

| image = BR Mk1 GUV.jpg

| background = #0033cc;color:white

| caption = BR Mk 1 GUV in original form and standard Rail Blue livery

| service = 1956–present

| manufacturer = BR York Wagon Works
BR Doncaster Works
BR Glasgow Works
Pressed Steel Company

| family = British Railways Mark 1

| yearconstruction = 1956–1960

| operator = British Rail
Rail Express Systems
Railtrack
First Great Western
FM Rail
Colas Rail

| numberbuilt = 907

| lines =

| carlength = {{Convert|57|ft|0|in|m|2|abbr=on}}

| width = {{Convert|8|ft|6+3/4|in|m|2|abbr=on}}

| height = {{Convert|12|ft|4|in|m|2|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{Convert|30|tonne|LT ST|1}}

| capacity = {{Convert|14|t|LT ST|1}}

| maxspeed = {{Convert|70|-|100|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}, later restricted to {{Convert|90|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}

| gauge = {{RailGauge|ussg}}

}}

A general utility van (GUV) is a type of rail vehicle built by British Rail primarily for transporting mail and parcels. They were used by both Rail Express Systems and Railtrack. Colas Rail and some train operating companies still use them.