Portsmouth & Horndean Light Railway Tram no 13
Owned by: Working Omnibus Museum Project Ltd
Upon closure of the system in 1935 the lower deck of this tram, minus all electrical
equipment and truck was purchased for £5 by a Mr Clarke of Portsmouth who had it
transported to Downhouse Road, Clanfield where it served as a summer house. In
1973 it was acquired by Portsmouth City Museums for their Transport Collection but
restoration work did not start until the car was presented to CPPTD in 1992.
The work carried out since then has transformed its appearance from a basically
sound but extremely scruffy and undesirable "lump of wood", and with the valued
assistance of White & Co. International Removers and Hampshire County Council has
enabled it to be transformed. One of the major tasks was the fabrication of a new
truck, after which it is intended to acquire controllers for both ends, motors and
other electrical equipment.
Built by the English Electric Car Company, operated unti
1935 and then converted into a summer house - like all
self respecting tram cars!
not an easy vehicle to move...
newly installed at Wicor
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moving to Wicor
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