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Last Day Tram Allocations

An initial list of the tramcars available for the last day was published by the Tramway & Light Railway Society in "Tramfare" as the result of various requests.
More information has since been found as more photographs, taken on that day, emerge, (George Atkins' help was particularly appreciated).

So the opportunity is now taken to give the May 2007 update below.

Column A gives the licensed car's number.

Column B shows the allocated depot - AW Abbey Wood - NX New Cross.

Column C confirms whether or not the "Last Tram Week" poster was carried cc N no - P hirer's own poster - Y yes.

Column D shows the service or hire (charter) on which the car was photographed - IABS Ian Allan bus spotters club - IPF Infantile Paralysis Fund (charity) - LRTL Light Railway Transport League (now LRTA) - OS Omnibus Society.

Should you be interested in the Metropolitan Stage Carriage plate carried by each licensed car, a list of final numbers issued was compiled by A. J. Wills as Appendix C of "London Transport Tramways" by E R Oakley and C E Holland (still available).

There were two other operations that day but involving unlicensed cars. In the morning Wheel Carrier 011 made its last journey, going to Penhall Road. While in the afternoon, Charlton CRD's staff car 2055 gave a farewell run for members of its original owners, Walthamstow Council. The works staff had decorated it and finally gave it their own send-off from CRD on the short distance to Penhall Road yard.

Colin Withey - Ed. J. Wills

The Tramcars available for service on Saturday 5th July 1952.

The last day of London Trams

A	B	C	D
Class E/1 (domed)
2	AW	Y	46

Ex-East Ham
82	AW		46
83	AW	Y	36+46
84	AW	Y	36
85	AW	Y	36+46
86	AW	Y	46
87	AW	Y	46
88	AW	Y	36+46
89	AW	Y	46
90	AW	Y	38
91	AW	Y	36+38
92	AW	Y	44
94	AW	Y
96	AW	Y	36
97	AW	Y	36
99	AW	Y	38
100	AW	Y	36

Class E/3 (Leyton)
165	AW	Y	46
168	NX	Y	40
169	NX	Y	40
173	NX	Y	40
175	NX	Y	36
176	NX	Y	38+40
179	NX	Y	36+38
180	NX	Y
181	NX		72
183	NX	Y	38
184	NX	Y	36+72
185	NX	Y	72
186	NX	Y	38
187	NX	Y	46
196	NX	Y	38
200	NX	Y	72

A	B	C	D
Ex-West Ham
295	AW	B	46
297	AW	B	36
298	AW	B	46
299	AW	B	36+44
302	AW	B	38
304	AW	B	44+46
305	AW	B	38
307	AW	B	38+44
309	AW	B	36+38
311	AW	B
312	AW	B	44
332	AW	Y
334	AW	B	46
335	AW	B	38
336	AW	B
337	AW	B	46
339	AW	B	46
340	AW	B	36+38
341	AW	B	46
342	AW	B	46
343	AW	B	38
344	AW	B	44

Class E/1 (1929)
559	AW	Y	38+44
560	AW	Y	36
565	AW	Y	46
577	AW	Y	36
578	AW	Y	36
592	AW	Y	46
593	AW	Y	44
598	AW	Y	44

A	B	C	D
Class HR/2
1854	NX	Y	40
1855	NX	Y	36
1856	NX	Y	36
1857	NX	Y	40
1858	NX	Y	40+72
1859	NX	Y	72
1861	NX	Y	72
1862	NX	Y	46
1863	NX	Y	72
1864	NX	Y	38+46
1867	NX	Y	38+40
1869	NX	Y	40
1871	NX	Y
1872	NX	Y
1873	NX	Y	Sp
1875	NX	Y	72
1877	NX	Y	46

Class E/3 (LCC)
1904	NX	Y	72
1905	NX
1906	NX	Y	72
1907	NX	Y	38
1908	NX	Y	LRTL
1909	NX	Y	IABS
1910	NX	Y	46
1911	NX	Y
1912	NX
1913	NX	Y	40
1914	NX	Y	72
1915	NX
1916	NX	Y	38
1917	NX	Y
1918	NX	Y	46
1920	NX	Y

A	B	C	D
Class E/3 (LCC)
1921	NX
1922	NX	Y	36
1923	NX	Y	36+38
1925	NX	Y	40+46
1926	NX	Y	40
1927	NX	Y	36
1928	NX	Y	38
1929	NX	Y	40
1930	NX
1931	NX	Y	LRTL
1932	NX	Y	36
1933	NX	Y	36+38
1934	NX		40
1935	NX	Y	72
1936	NX		72
1937	NX	Y
1938	NX	Y	40
1939	NX	Y	40
1940	NX	Y	46
1941	NX	Y	38
1942	NX	Y	46
1943	NX	Y	38
1945	NX
1946	NX		OS
1947	NX	Y	36
1948	NX	Y	36
1950	NX	Y	72
1951	NX	Y	40
1952	NX	Y	40
1953	NX	Y	36
1954	NX	Y
1955	NX		38
1956	NX	Y	40+72

A	B	C	D
Class E/3 (LCC)
1961	NX	Y
1962	NX	Y	40
1964	NX	Y	40
1965	NX
1966	NX	Y	38
1969	NX	Y	40
1970	NX	Y	40+46
1971	NX	Y	38
1974	NX	Y
1977	NX	Y
1979	NX	Y	46
1980	NX	Y
1981	NX
1984	NX	Y
1987	NX	Y	36
1988	NX	P	IPF
1989	NX	Y	40
1990	NX	Y
1991	NX	Y	46
1993	NX	Y	46
1994	NX	Y	36
1995	NX	Y	40
1996	NX	Y	72
1998	NX		IABS
1999	NX	Y	46
2000	NX	Y	36+40
2001	NX	Y	40
2002	NX	Y	46
2003	NX	Y	38

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