Probably the single most numerous of tramcar constructed for
operation on Britain's first generation electric tramways, the
London County Council's 'E/1' class had an operational history that
stretched for almost 50 years. The first were produced towards the
end of the first decade of the 20th century and the last were
withdrawn with the conclusion of 'Operation Tramaway' - the final
conversion of the once great London tramway system - in July 1952.
Over the years, more than 1,000 were built for operation by the LCC
with similar cars being constructed for a number of the council
operated systems in the capital prior to the creation of the LPTB
in July 1933\. The last batch - effectively rebuilds of single-deck
cars that had once operated through the Kingsway Subway prior to
its modernisation - not completed until the early 1930s. During the
1920s the LCC cars had undergone a Pullmanisation programme and,
during the following decade, a number underwent the LPTB's
Rehabilitation scheme. Moreover, with the removal of the
restriction on the use of enclosed lower-deck vestibules, many
others were converted to fully-enclosed during that decade.
Although withdrawals commenced in the 1930s, as the tram system
north of the river was converted to trolleybus operation, and
others were lost as a result of enemy action during the war, a
sizeable number survived to the system's final days. This book
examines the history of this important class from development
through to preservation.
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