Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad 40 built 1914

Present Location	Crich
Designed For	Blackpool & Fleetwood Tramroad
Built by	United Electric Car Company
Where built	Preston
General type	Enclosed single-decker
First Number	40
Present Number	40
Other numbers	114, 5
Owner	Tramway Museum Society
Status	Restored
Condition	Superficial work needed
Operating	Yes
Stored	Under cover
Controllers	BTH B510
Motors	BTH 509D1 2 x 40hp
Truck	Preston McGuire equal-wheel
Gauge	4ft 8½in
Rarity	Few
Historical Significance	Of some Significance
Notes	Built with wooden seats, BTH B18 controllers and 40hp GE67 motors; Blackpool 114, 1920; new electrical equipment 1928; upholstered seats 1934; withdrawn/Engineering Car 5, 1936; P.1960; to Crich, 9/1963; to Heaton Park; to Blackpool 1988-1991, 1995-2014; Blackpool C fleet 2012; overhaul completed at Blackpool, to Crich 21/7/2014 for Electric 50 celebrations; to Blackpool on loan 29/10/2014; to Beamish on loan 4/3/2019; to Crich 9/2019;
Seats Downstairs/Upstairs	44
Inspected by	PA
Date of Inspection	01/03/2019
Photo by	Paul Abell
Photo Date	12/09/2010
At Risk	No
Date Record Last Updated	09/09/2019

Photo Ken Hartley 20/07/2014

Paul Abell 01/03/2019

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