Glasgow Corporation Transport 1089 built 1926

Glasgow Corporation Transport 1089 built 1926

Glasgow Corporation Transport  1089 built 1926
Glasgow Corporation Transport 1089 built 1926

 

Present Location Glasgow
Designed For Glasgow Corporation Transport
Built by GCT
Where built Coplawhill
General type Enclosed single-decker
First Number 1089
Present Number 1089
Status Static display
Condition Good
Operating No
Stored Under cover
Controllers Metro-VIck OK26B
Motors GE264A 4 x 25hp
Bogies Brill 77E1
Gauge 4ft 7¾in
Rarity Few
Historical Significance Of some Significance
Notes Built as experimental high-speed car to combat bus competition, but found to have too few seats (36); front exits removed 1932; longitudinal seats fitted 3/1943; many seats removed for operation as shipyard standee car 1952; W.6/1961; P.1962
Seats Downstairs/Upstairs 21
Photo by Mike Haddon
Photo Date 09/09/2014
At Risk No
Date Record Last Updated 22/12/2019

 
 


 

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