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The vehicle ran away without further incident at Ovenden on 25th June 1921
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Greaves
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Greaves
The vehicle was converted into a cricket pavilion at Armytage Road, Brighouse
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Greaves
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Greaves
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Greaves
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Greaves
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Greaves
The vehicle was converted for use as a Home Guard Post on Albert Promenade in 1940
This & associated entries use material contributed by David Greaves
Ran on the service from Brighouse to Bailiff Bridge which began on the 13th October 1904
The front bumper was fitted in 1902.
The roof canopy was fitted in 1912
This & associated entries use material contributed by Christopher Blakey
It was later fitted with a top cover manufactured by Turner
On 15th October 1907, five people – including the conductor, Walter Robinson – were killed and 42 people were injured when the vehicle derailed as it made the ascent from Bolton Brow to Pye Nest Road. The vehicle was badly damaged
The cover let the rain in and was later replace by a cover manufactured by Milnes/Turner
Tram 80 at Ambler Thorn
In 1911, this and Tram Number 90 were decorated to celebrate the coronation of King George V.
On 22nd May 1915, 20 people were injured when this vehicle ran out of control overturned at Lee Bridge
In 1911, this and Tram Number 89 were decorated to celebrate the coronation of King George V
2 men were killed and 12 others injured in the North Bridge Tram Accident on 1st July 1906, when the vehicle went out of control as it travelled down New Bank and overturned on North Bridge
On 14th October 1904, five people were injured at Horton Street, Halifax when power failure made the brakes of Tram Number 95 inoperable, and caused it to leave the line and collide head-on with Tram Number 96
This was one of 2 open-sided vehicles. A note in Halifax in the Tramway Era says that
after an accident, they were seldom used again
During World War I, Tram 96 was converted into a travelling National Kitchen. The mobile kitchen was usually parked at Barum Top, Halifax
Mrs Caleb Easton was killed and 37 others injured when the Queensbury-Halifax tram overturned at Ambler Thorn on 15th July 1917.
Ran on the Halifax-Pellon route [1937]
It was photographed at Mason's Green when the tramway system closed on 14th February 1939
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