Tramway vehicle; Type UCC Feltham double deck electric tram No 355, 1931

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Reference number	1981/532 part 0
Description	Built at Feltham, Middlesex, these were the last batch of trams constructed for London use. They entered service in 1931. At just over 40 feet long these trams accommodated 64 passengers and initially had two sliding air doors, an advanced feature at the time. Car 355 entered service at Finchley in 1931 with the MET Company. It later became LT 2099 and then with others was sold to Leeds Corporation in 1949. It was withdrawn in 1959 and restored to its original livery.
Manufacturer	Union Construction and Finance Company, Feltham
Dates	1931
Collection	Vehicles
Object type	Tramway vehicle
Location	Acton Depot
Topics	Tramway Tramcar Trams Feltham Trams and trolleybuses
Completeness	100% 100% ?

• Physical description

  Dimensions

  Attribute	Value
  Height	4727mm15ft 2.5in
  Length	12300mm40ft 6in
  Width	2200mm7ft 1.75in
  Descriptive size	H 15ft 11in x W 7ft 1.75in x L 40ft 6in

  Weight

  Attribute	Value
  Unladen	18ton 6cwt

  Colour

  Attribute	Value
  Colour	Red Cream Black

• Build and type

  Attribute	Value
  Deck	Double
  Type	UCC
  In service	1931 - 1949
  Fleet number	355

• People involved

  Role	Person(s) involved
  Manufacturer	Union Construction and Finance Company, Feltham, 1931 British Thompson Houston, 1931 Electro-Pneumatic Brake Company, 1931

• Associated companies, people and places

  Company

  Attribute	Value
  Operated by	Metropolitan Electric Tramways, 1931 - 1933 London Transport, 1933 - 1949 Leeds Corporation, 1949 - 1959

  Places

  Borough	Hounslow,
  Route	40, 1931