Re: 40th Anniversary Glasgow Tramway Closure

The events at Crich will actually take place on the weekend of 7/8 September.

 

On Saturday 7th there will be a special event at 3.00pm where Alan Fitzpayne, son of E.R.L Fitzpayne, who was General Manager in Glasgow at the tramway closure, will drive Coronation 1282 from the entrance to Wakebridge, where there will be some short speeches, followed by refreshments and a video/cine show of Glasgow items.

Glasgow trams will be out in service at Crich that day, and in the evening there will be a dinner in the Red Lion followed by a Glasgow quiz.

 

On 6th September 1962, the Burgh of Clydebank, east of Glasgow, had a special run for the Town Council from one end of the Glasgow tram route 9 that lay in their Burgh to the other. Coronation 1282 was used, and when it eventually set off back to Dalmarnock Depot, the then 9 year old Alan Fitzpayne was given a shot of the controls, with his Father's permission, and under the watchful eye of the Chief Inspector. It is this unusual event that we hope to re-enact on 7th September

 

You may like to know that SCOTTISH TRAMWAY AND TRANSPORT SOCIETY has produced a commemorative 48p book 'GLASGOW TRAMS, 40 YEARS ON' by Ian Stewart, author of 'The Glasgow Tramcar', with various articles and photos regarding the trams then and since. It has 16 pages in full colour, plus laminated full colour covers, and is available price £9.95p, plus postage, (Cheques in Sterling only, please) from myself. I will be happy to supply further details to anyone interested.

 

Hugh McAulay

Secretary and Sales Officer

Scottish Tramway and Transport Society

Glasgow

Scotland