Christ Church Tramways? More accurately the Christchurch Tramway Board and I agree that the Sydney confusion would be because of where the agents were located and the order placed. I haven’t spotted any, but there could well be other similar errors in that comprehensive list. "Adelaidia" is an interesting spelling !
The numbers for Christchurch are certainly correct - and roughly approximate the staging of construction of our 25 "PC" ("Brill") cars. The first 10 (172-181) entered service 1921-22, 5 more (182-186) in 1923 and the final 10 (187-196) in 1926. Interesting to note there were no spare complete controllers purchased - presumably spare/replacement parts would have been provided then or later?
Dave in Christchurch (one word), where our earthquake damaged and still derelict church in the city centre was officially called "Christ Church Cathedral". I was at today's well attended dawn ANZAC day service, currently held in Cranmer Square because our war memorial (Cenotaph) is not accessible, being located close to the Cathedral behind safety fencing.
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It is likely that the order for Chch was placed with the agents in Sydney, who then forwarded it on the US office. The equipment would then be shipped to Sydney in the first instance.
Many Americans have problems understanding where Australia is, let alone NZ.
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A fascinating document Richard. Thank you very much for sharing. It will be saved.
As far as street railways are concerned, Sydneys order for just over 200 sets made it one of the major purchasers. However it was amusing that a few sets were bought by some company called Christ Church Tramways, Sydney, Australia.
From that document the only PC controllers that went to Cuba are listed as PC5 so very possibly the 9 notches as shown in the photograph would be the 5 series and 4 parallel as described by Mick Duncan.
I also note that the Hershey bought a number of 32 Volt motor generator sets and in a couple of scenes in the video these were heard slowing down and stopping after a pantograph had been lowered.
Regards,
Richard
On 24 Apr 2017, at 9:21 pm, richard clarkrickclar@...mailto:rickclar@yahoo.com.au [TramsDownUnder] TramsDownUnder@...mailto:TramsDownUnder@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
Richard Y
Attached GE Catalogue will answer which PC equipment in Cuba and elsewhere.
regards
Richard C
On Monday, 24 April 2017, 10:19, "Mal Rowemal.rowe@...mailto:mal.rowe@gmail.com [TramsDownUnder]" TramsDownUnder@...mailto:TramsDownUnder@yahoogroups.com& gt; wrote:
Friends at Brisbane Tramway Museum have alerted me to an article on the
Australian General Electric website:
https://www.gereports.com.au/2017/04/13/backtracking-ges-first-ever-australian-project/
Mal Rowe - thanking Peter Hyde for the heads up
<GE Sales of PC Controllers 600 Volt Equipments.pdf>
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