Tramway vehicle; West Ham Corporation Tramways double deck electric tram No 102, 1910
Main details
| Reference number | 1981/531 part 0 |
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| Description | Electric tramways were opened all over London in the early 1900s. This tramcar, number 102, was one of six built in 1910 for West Ham Corporation Tramways. It is a typical four-wheeled Edwardian tramcar with a covered upper deck but an open-ended balcony. It was originally equipped for overhead current collection. It was later modified for conduit current collection to run over the London County Council lines between Stratford and Aldgate, but these modifications were later removed. |
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| Dates | 1910 |
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| Completeness | 100% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 4966mm16ft 2inLength 8900mm27ft 4inWidth 2159mm7ft 1inWeight Attribute Value Unladen 11tonsColour Attribute Value Colour - Brown
- Cream
- Black
- White
- gold
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Build and type
Attribute Value In service 1910 - 1938Fleet number 102 -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Manufacturer United Electric Car Co., Preston, 1910General Electric Company, 1910Westinghouse, 1910 -
Associated companies, people and places
Company Attribute Value Operated by West Ham Corporation Tramways, 1910 - 1933London Transport Passenger Board, 1933 - 1938Places Borough Newham,
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