Blackpool tram No. 4, running as No. 1

An old photograph taken in Lytham Road by its junction with Tyldesley Road, of Blackpool Corporation Tramways (BCT) 'Conduit car' No. 4 running on an enthusiast tour (or the 75th anniversary) as No. 1.

Thanks to Jon (kk69521) for the modern day google maps view:-
www.google.com/maps/@53.8063833,-3.0542243,3a,75y,346.38h...

The photo reverse is stamped with the photographer and/or negative owner name C. Carter.

Another photo of this car is here:-
flic.kr/p/2hTXcn2

No. 4 was built for the 'Blackpool Electric Tramway' (BET) by the 'Lancaster Railway Carriage & Wagon Co.' of Lancaster, seating 16/16, running on a 4-wheel Trunnion truck, being conduit powered with a chain drive to one axle. It arrived in Blackpool Jun 1885 and went into service on the first day of tram operations on 29th September, in Sep 1893 the BET lease expired, the Corporation taking it over and operating as 'Blackpool Corporation Tramway'. In March 1894 it was renovated (by the Lancaster works) and given a new ECC truck, new lifeguard, and an improved handbrake. In 1899 it was converted to run off overhead wires, from then on being used as a works car out of season and for passengers in the summer. It became a permanent works car in 1905 and in 1912 had a overhead tower gantry fitted, fortunately when it was withdrawn in 1934 it was stored out of sight at the back of Bispham Depot until 1960 when it was moved to Rigby Road for restoration to take part in the tramways 75th anniversary, being renumbered No. 1, but eventually returning to its original No. 4.

It has since been used in public a number of times including the BCT centenary celebrations in Sep 1985, but is currently a static exhibit at Crich. For the centenary it was converted to run on a 6hp battery powered electric motor which it still uses, being driven via a chain drive to one axle the same as when originally running from conduit power in 1885.

Its Crich page is here:-
www.tramway.co.uk/trams/blackpool-corp-4/

If there are any errors in the above description please let me know. Thanks.

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Taken in: UK / England / Blackpool (show map)

Taken on: January 1, 1960

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