May 1962 - Preparing to remove Lowestoft Tram 14 from bungalow at Gunton, North of Lowestoft.

Lowestoft tram 14 had been used as living quarters and later attached to a bungalow at Gunton, North of Lowestoft. It is being prepared to move to Woolaston Road.

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Potted History of Tram 14. edited, updated and corrected June 2015

1903-4 : Lowestoft Tram 14 was one of nineteen trams supplied for Lowestoft Corporation Tramways.

1903 : Lowestoft Section of Tramway completed,

8th May 1931 : Tram system closed.

1931 : Tram 14 sold for £5.00, and became living quarters at Gunton Cliffs, North of Lowestoft. It later became part of a brick built bungalow. Other bodies were used at a local fish curing factory yard as changing rooms.

1962 : Tram car bought by enthusiasts for £20.00. This prevented it from being broken up. Moved to Woolaston Road and with parts from other scrapped similar trams began to be rebuilt.

1963 : Moved to site behind Hedley House, Carlton Colville. Adjacent land later to become East Anglia Transport Museum.

1965 : Authentic Milnes truck acquired and fitted in 1970. (Original Gauge 3 ft 6 inches – now altered to the museum gauge)

Since then the tram was cosmetically renovated for display.

In later years it has been completely dismantled and is presently being rebuilt to become a working vehicle. A dedicated team run by a gentleman named David Mackley are doing a fantastic job. It must be said that one of the prime movers in saving tram 14 along with David, is the same man who is also very much responsible for the birth of the East Anglia Transport Museum, the late Dick Bird.

If anybody can add further details to the history of this tram, please add in comments.

photographer and copyright David Mackley.

Taken in: United Kingdom / England / Lowestoft / Gunton (show map)

Taken on: May 1, 1962

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