Physical description

Set of 2 black and White Photographs of the construction of the body or frame of prototype tramcar 1041 at Preston Workshops.



.1 - "1041-traverser-31 Jan 1973 - Preston - MMTB". showing the tramcar body on temporary workshop bogies on a traverser. the side panelling is largely completed but the drivers cabs are yet to be panelled. On the rear has a noted in ink. "Started 17 May 1972 / Progress @ 31/Jan. 1973" / i.e. 8 months.



Photo possibly taken 31/1/1973.



.2 - "1041-on-PCC trucks - Preston MMTB" - As above but in the yard at the workshops. Two copies held.

Inscriptions & markings

On the rear of the photograph has the MMTB stamp and Reference number on some. A caption is in pencil on the top of each photograph, reflected in description.