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 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

^ Auckland Star, 17 July 1900, Page 8
^ The Engineer, 29 June 1900
^ The Engineer, 29 June 1900
^ The Grocer, 28 July 1900

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[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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