Tractor Unit, SR, Electricars of Birmingham

Made:
1948 in Leicestershire
maker:
Austin Crompton Parkinson Electric Vehicles Limited

British Railways Morrison Electricar GTS Mk 1 four-wheel articulated electric tractor unit, registration JOB 791. Built by Austin Crompton Parkinson Electric Vehicles Ltd, South Wigston, 1948. This vehicle's British Railways running number was 2E5002, chassis serial 9748, original fleet number 3030M. Used as a delivery vehicle in Hull and Croydon, from 1950 to 1964.

This electric tractor unit was used to transport goods from stations to local businesses and homes. It was ideal for spaces where diesel fumes would be unacceptable such as built up urban areas and was claimed to make British Railways a 45% saving in transport and delivery costs.

Details

Category:
Road Vehicles (Railway)
Object Number:
1976-7008
Materials:
metal (unknown), wood (unidentified), plastic (unidentified), glass, textile and rubber (unidentified)
Measurements:
overall: 1740 mm x 4017 mm,
wheelbase: 183 mm
height over cab: 2089 mm
type:
electric vehicle
credit:
British Rail, Historical Relics

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