I am doing research into railway camping coach holidays taken before the Second World War.

During the 1930s major railway companies took old carriages out of service, converted them into holiday homes with kitchenettes and sleeping quarters and hired them out to holidaymakers during the summer.

They were usually located at quiet rural stations where visitors could enjoy a secluded holiday close to quiet beaches and idyllic country walks.

I would love to hear from folks who have memories (and maybe photographs) of such holidays taken during their childhood.

I have a particular interest at this time in vacations taken on the Southern Railway at the following stations: Bere Ferrers, Brentor, Bridestowe, East Budleigh, East Farleigh, Gunnislake, Hinton Admiral, Hurn, Littleham, Lyndhurst Road, Martin Mill, Newton Poppleford, Otterham, Port Isaac Road, Sandling Junction, South Molton Road, Umberleigh, Woodbury Road and Wool.

If there is anyone out there who enjoyed a camping coach holiday before 1941 at a location not on the above list, I would still love to hear from you.

Please contact letters@ theargus.co.uk to help.

Mike Fenton, Locks Lane, Withington, Hereford