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233:. c. lxxvi), giving them powers to operate the tramway within their area, which would give them time to convert it to a trolleybus route should they decide to buy it. No action was taken immediately, but in 1932 the Tramway company were looking seriously at the possibility of running trolleybuses in Cleethorpes instead of the trams, and reached an agreement with Grimsby that if they converted their part of the joint route between the towns, Grimsby would reciprocate, allowing a through service to continue to operate. Both sides were ready to proceed by 1935, but the Tramway company agreed to sell the remainder of the tramway to Cleethorpes in 1935, and once negotiations were completed, Cleethorpes paid £50,000 for the tramcars, the power station and the depot, taking over responsibility on 15 July 1936. Cleethorpes became a municipal borough on 23 September 1936, and the transport department became Cleethorpes Corporation Transport. 971:
Committee was created, and took over the operation of both trolleybus systems from 1 January 1957. Both Corporations also contributed a number of motorbuses to the new undertaking. A new blue and cream livery was applied to the vehicles, replacing the maroon and cream of Grimsby and the blue and grey of Cleethorpes. All remaining vehicles were moved to the Victoria Road depot in Grimsby, enabling the depot on Pelham Road in Cleethorpes to be closed on 2 March 1957. The Cleethorpes vehicles had 100 added to their fleet numbers. The joint venture was short lived, as Sunday services were withdrawn in 1958, and in October 1959 a report was produced suggesting that the system should be closed down completely. Both Corporations ratified the decision in November, and the final day of trolleybus operation was 4 June 1960
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were converting their overhead wiring, and extending it for a short distance beyond the Kingsway tram terminus to a new turning circle at Bathing Pool on the seafront. Trolleybuses took over from trams on 18 July 1937, and through running between the two systems began. For the opening of the system, the fledgling Transport department purchased ten two-axle rear-entrance trolleybuses from
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No.154 was one of the original batch of AECs bought by Cleethorpes. When vehicles were sold to Nottingham in 1940, it was the newer ones that departed, and although some were withdrawn from 1954 onwards, three of the batch were left in 1957 to become part of Grimsby-Cleethorpes Transport. No.154 only
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of Leeds. They were the last two chassis supplied by Crossley, as they ran into financial difficulties soon afterwards, and stopped marketing vehicles. They were also the only Crossley trolleybuses ever to work for more than one operator, being owned successively by Cleethorpes Corporation Transport,
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Being a seaside town, Cleethorpes saw a reduction in traffic levels during the Second World War, whereas many towns saw increases in traffic, but were unable to purchase additional vehicles as most of the manufacturers were engaged in war work. Cleethorpes therefore sold four of their trolleybuses to
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The idea of amalgamating the Transport departments of Grimsby and Cleethorpes had first been mooted in 1938, but did not result in any action being taken. Serious discussions began again in 1953, and after many months of negotiations, an agreement was reached. The Grimsby-Cleethorpes Joint Transport
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c. 78) to buy the portion of it that was in the borough. Negotiations took nearly three years to complete, but on 6 April 1925 they paid the tramway company £109,848, and took over 70 percent of the system and 13 tramcars, leaving them just the 1.9 miles (3.1 km) in Cleethorpes, some tramcars
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Grimsby had converted their part of the route by late 1936, and began running trolleybuses to the borough boundary at Park Street on 22 November. For the next eight months, the Grimsby part of the route was served by both trolleybuses and trams running over the same section. Cleethorpes meanwhile
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in 1969, and it was sold for preservation in March 1970. It returned to the Walsall system for the last day of operations on 3 October 1970, and was moved to Sandtoft later in October. It was sold to a new owner, and is not currently on public display, as it is stored at Westgate in nearby
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of West London. Three more vehicles of the same design were obtained in 1938. When traffic levels dropped during the Second World War, they sold the four newest vehicles, Nos.59 to 62 to Nottingham in 1940. Post-war, the fleet was supplemented by six further vehicles, four from
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and the main depot. Grimsby converted the Riby Square to Welholme Road branch to trolleybus operation on 3 October 1926, extending it to Weelsby Road, but the main Grimsby to Cleethorpes route remained a joint operation between Grimsby Corporation and the Tramway company.
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in 1940, where they continued in service until 1952. Traffic levels improved after hostilities ended, so they bought four trolleybuses from
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of Manchester, purchased in 1951. These last two were an unusual choice, as all of Crossley's post-war production had been built for
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No.159 was also an ex-Cleethorpes vehicle, and was one of a batch of four BUTs bought in 1950, which were fitted with bodywork by
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in 1971. The owner sold it in 1975, and the new owner is restoring it to its pre-1957 Cleethorpes condition.
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lasted for a year, and was sold to a scrap merchant in 1958, but was rescued in 1968, and moved to
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Grimsby-Cleethorpes No.159 undergoing restoration at Westgate Chapel, Belton in 2019
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For the opening of the Cleethorpes system, ten trolleybuses were obtained from
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Two of the Grimsby-Cleethorpes Transport vehicles have been preserved.
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Grimsby-Cleethorpes Transport, Walsall Corporation Transport and the
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Cleethorpes had been served by a tramway since 1877 when the
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Discontinued public transport system in Lincolnshire, England
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Former Grimsby/Cleethorpes trolleybus 63 working on the
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All of Cleethorpes' post-war vehicles were sold on to
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Friends of Cleethorpes History. 225:In 1928, Cleethorpes obtained the 14: 2298:The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft 1847:The Directory of British Tramways 1789:from the original on 6 June 2020. 1728:from the original on 7 June 2020. 1373:The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft 1015:, obtained in 1950, and two from 988:The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft 118:Cleethorpes Corporation Transport 2175: 2092:Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire 1883: 1416: 1402: 905: 872: 865: 857: 811: 803: 794: 787: 767: 760: 753: 746: 713: 706: 699: 692: 685: 665: 657: 649: 640: 632: 624: 615: 593: 586: 579: 572: 565: 558: 539: 532: 525: 518: 511: 476: 468: 460: 451: 444: 437: 418: 411: 404: 397: 390: 370: 363: 355: 347: 338: 331: 1914:National Trolleybus Association 1864:Zebedee, John (26 April 2015). 1813:Rowe, Bob; Stubbs, Ian (2014). 1796:British Trolleybuses, 1911–1972 1203:Bus bodywork designations: key 533: 412: 364: 2364:Ransomes, Sims & Jefferies 1868:. British Trolleybus Society. 1836:. 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Venture Publications. 1437:Transport in Cleethorpes 1006:and 56-seat bodywork by 268:Cleethorpes Trolleybuses 142:once served the holiday 2329:British United Traction 2288:London Transport Museum 1720:FOCH (29 August 2016). 1447:Trolleybuses in Grimsby 1380:Northern Coach Builders 1242:Coach body single deck 1013:British United Traction 966:Amalgamation and demise 956:British United Traction 2077:Mexborough and Swinton 1845:Turner, Keith (1996). 1701:Barker, Colin (2006). 1684:Rowe & Stubbs 2014 1672:Rowe & Stubbs 2014 1432:History of Cleethorpes 1363: 958:in 1950, and two from 71:18 July 1937 1892:at Wikimedia Commons 1832:Short, Peter (2011). 1815:Museum Fleet Handbook 1361: 1234:Bus body single deck 86:4 June 1960 1849:. 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Index


Walsall system
Cleethorpes
Lincolnshire
England
Cleethorpes Corporation Transport
resort
Cleethorpes
Lincolnshire
England
Great Grimsby Street Tramways
tramway
seaport
Grimsby
trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom
Grimsby trolleybus system
Great Grimsby Street Tramways
Tramways Act 1870
33 & 34 Vict.
Cleethorpes Urban District Council Act 1928
18 & 19 Geo. 5
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G&I Electric Rly
Associated Equipment Company
Nottingham
British United Traction
Crossley Motors

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