Equipment - Length of tramcar air pipe, c1920

Historical information

Example of small diameter airpipe for the supply of air to the air gauge or sanding mechanism. Recovered from tram 14 during the project to replumb or replace the air system on the tram. Has been corroded internally.

Significance

Yields information about the size of air piping fitting to a tram.

Physical description

Length of steel air pipe - with screw thread at one and half of brass union at the other. Has corroded internally.

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