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First International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition

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First International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition

The First International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition was held in the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington, London from 30 June 1900 - 11 July 1900

The International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition was promoted by "The Tramway and Railway World".

The exhibitors included:

  • The Electric Tramways Equipment Company of Birmingham
  • The Ohio Brass Company
  • British Westinghouse Electric, which ran a full-sized double-decked car on track in the exhibition hall to demonstrate its third rail and conduit system.
  • British Mannesman Tube Company, Showed traction, arc and trolley poles
  • British Thomson-Houston
  • Brush Electrical Engineering Company
  • Brill Company
  • Robert W. Blackwell and Company a large display of items related to electrically equipped vehicles and lines including poles, trolleys, insulators, trucks, conduits, fittings and an electric car to carry 53 passengers.
  • Dick, Kerr & Co.
  • Electric Railway and Tramway Carriage Works
  • English Electric Manufacturing Company
  • Mr. O'Brien won the competition for reversible tramway seats.

    References

    First International Tramways and Light Railways Exhibition Wikipedia


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