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Operator: Ashton C. T.
Fleet No:
Truck: Brill 21E
Motor: DK30B1 2 x 40HP
Controller: EE DB1 Form K3
Body: English Electric
Upper saloon seats: 38
Lower saloon seats: 24
New: 1921
Withdrawn: 1937-38

Additional information:
One of a batch of twelve bought to replace trams from the Oldham, Ashton and Hyde Tramway Company, which was taken over in 1921. These were mainly used on the Oldham and Denton routes. They were the last new trams for Ashton.

This car has track brakes - 28, 31, 36 and 38 are recorded as being fitted with the Newall track brake.

Photograph from the GEC archive

Categories & Keywords
Category:Transportation
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Keywords:Ashton, Ashton Corporation, Ashton-under-Lyne, Brill, Dick Kerr, English Electric, tram

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