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Trolleybuses in Huddersfield

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In 1958 Edgar Dyson became general manager. The council then agreed to a closure programme, ending with 5 crowded Outlane buses on 13 July 1968. Rates paid to the county council were among reasons for early closure of the West Vale and Marsden routes.
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140 (maximum) - mostly 137 60-seat Karrier E6 (bought 1933-40, withdrawn 1946-63), 52 70-seat Karrier/Sunbeam MS2 (1947-52, 1964-67), 24 72-seat BUT (1952-56, and 10 72-seat Sunbeam S7 (1959, 1967-68). Most had
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tramway. It was converted in sections with a temporary motor bus link as the road was resealed and electrified.
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chassis and bodies by several builders. Most later buses were Karrier, though the local factory had closed.
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Huddersfield Passenger Transport Group - HUDDERSFIELD CORPORATION TRAMS - photos and detailed tram history
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cut back to Fixby 9/7/55 due to increasing traffic creating problems when reversing at Brighouse.
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cut back to Wasp Nest Rd due to danger of using Woodbine Rd turning circle in wartime blackout.
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extended to Keldregate 2/4/56 using poles recovered from Brighouse section.
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The Almondbury route closed on 14 July 1965. The dates of the rest were:
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Three of the former Huddersfield trolleybuses are now preserved, at
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Six different 6-wheel buses were bought to trial on the route with
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Huddersfield Passenger Transport Group - photos and history
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King, J S (January 1971). "Huddersfield Trolleybuses".
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The first conversion was the 1.9 mi (3.1 km)
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Huddersfield trolleybus at the Newsome Road terminus,
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Newsome South
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
England
Huddersfield Corporation
Electrification
V
DC
parallel overhead lines
Longroyd Bridge
Metrovick
Brush
East Lancs
Park Royal
Roe
Weymann
market town
Huddersfield
West Yorkshire
England
Huddersfield tramway network
trolleybus
United Kingdom
Longwood trolleybus turntable
United Kingdom
the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft
Lincolnshire

Almondbury

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