Portsdown & Horndean Light Railway No.13
Built by British Electric Car Co.
Double-Decker Tram Car
Owned by: Working Omnibus Museum Project Ltd
Upon closure of the system in 1935 the lower deck of this tram, minus all electricial equipment and truck
was purchased for £5 by a Mr Clarke of Portsmouth who had it transported to Downhouse Road, Clanfield where
it served as a summer house. In 1973 it was aquired by Portsmouth City Musuems for their Transport
Collection but restoration work did not start until the car was presented to CPPTD in 1992.
The work carried out since then has transformed its appearance from a basically sound but extremely
scruffy and undesirable "lump of wood", and with the valued assistance of White & Co. International
Removers and Hampshire County Council has enabled it to be transformed. One of the major tasks was the
fabrication of a new truck, after which it is intended to acquire controllers for both ends, motors and
other electrical equipment.
