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.[1]

The Royal Agricultural Hall in 1861, seen from Liverpool Road.

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[2]
  • 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[3]
  • English Electric Manufacturing Company

Mr. O'Brien won the competition for reversible tramway seats.[4]

References
  1. Auckland Star, 17 July 1900, Page 8
  2. The Engineer, 29 June 1900
  3. The Engineer, 29 June 1900
  4. The Grocer, 28 July 1900
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