Manchester tram No. 502 tramway tour - Mar 1947

My hand *colourised (if you want to use it please credit me and link to this description) version of an old photograph of Manchester Corporation Tramways (MCT) 'Pilcher' car No. 502, showing a 'Special' destination blind. Stopped here on a photo opportunity for a tram enthusiasts (Light Railway Transport League (LRTL)?) tramway tour.

The original BnW photo is here:-
flic.kr/p/2ontUiS

From 1929 MCT were officially called the 'Manchester Corporation Transport Department', although most people (and most books) use the pre 1929 name for the trams/tramways.

The photo reverse is stamped with the photographer (and/or negative owner) name R. B. Parr, and the date 30 Mar 1947.

No. 502 was a 'Pilcher/Pullman' car built by MCT at its Hyde Road Works seating 22/40 and running on a 4-wheel Peckham P35 truck, going into service in Dec 1930.

It was withdrawn from service in Apr 1948 and sold to Aberdeen Corporation Tramways who renumbered it No. 52, it was withdrawn by them in Jun 1956 and scrapped.

Thirty eight 'Pilcher' cars were sold to other operators after Manchester withdrew them, 11 went to Edinburgh, 14 to Aberdeen, 6 to Sunderland, and 7 to Leeds.

The parts of the Manchester tramways systems that had not already been withdrawn or transferred to trolleybus/bus operation closed in Jan 1949, the parts of the Aberdeen tramways systems that had not already been withdrawn or transferred to bus operation closed in May 1958.

* My coloured images are more sketch or watercolour like than colour transparency or print like. They are an impression of that subject and period, rather than an accurate representation of how the image/subject actually looked when the photo was taken.

If there are any errors in the above description please let me know. Thanks.

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Taken on: March 30, 1947

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