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Tramcar

The Electric Tramcars of Coventry


No Maker Type Seats Bought Withdrawn
1 - 4 Falcon Open Top Double Deck, uncanopied, 6 window style 40 1895 c 1925
5 - 10 Falcon Open Top Double Deck, uncanopied, 6 window style 56 1895 1915 (5)
(6 - 10 were rebodied in 1905 in Open Top Double Deck, uncanopied 4 window style. They were eventually withdrawn between 1925 and 1929).
11 - 20 Falcon Open Top Double Deck, uncanopied, 5 window style 52 1897/8 1905 - 1937
(19/20 were transferred to Norwich Electric Tramways in 1905).
19 - 30 Dick, Kerr Open Top Double Deck, canopied, unvestibuled, 3 window style 50 1905 1930 - 1934
(19 - 30 which were purchased from Wigan Corporation were new in 1900).
31 - 36 Milnes Voss Open Top Double Deck, canopied, unvestibuled, 3 window style 50 1907 1930 - 1940
37 - 41 Brush Open Top Double Deck, uncanopied, 5 window style 50 1910 1940
(37 - 41 were new in 1900 to Norwich Electric Tramways. They were fitted with canopies after transfer to Coventry).
42 Coventry Electric Tramways Open Top Double Deck, canopied, unvestibuled, 3 window style 50 1912 1940
(42 was completed by Coventry Corporation Tramways).
43 - 45 Brush Open Top Double Deck, vestibuled, 3 window style 48 1913 1940
(43 - 45 were later fitted with top deck covers).
46 - 53 Brush Covered Top Double Deck, open canopy, 3 window style 48 1913 - 1916 1940
54 - 58 Brush Covered Top Double Deck, open canopy, 3 window style 50 1921 1940
59 - 63 Brush Covered Top Double Deck, open canopy, 4 window style 54 1925 1940
64 - 68 English Electric Covered Top Double Deck, open canopy, 3 window style 55 1929 1940
69 - 73 Brush Covered Top Double Deck, open canopy, 4 window style 55 1931 1940
Tramcars still in stock - though not necessarily in regular use - at the close of the system were 19, 22, 23, 26, 28, 31, 32, 34 - 73.

Glossary
 
Uncanopied - the top deck floor did not extend to form a roof over the platform or driver.
 
Canopied - the top deck floor extended over the platform and driver.
 
Open Canopy - on trams fitted with a cover over the top deck, that part of the top deck over the platform and driver was not enclosed by windows. This is also sometimes referred to as 'open balcony'.
 
Unvestibuled - the platform and driving position was not enclosed by windows.
 
3 window style - the number (also 4, 5 or 6) refers to the number of windows along the side of the body.
 
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