By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Bournemouth system was a medium-sized one, with a total of 22 routes, and a maximum fleet of 104 trolleybuses. It was also the second largest trolleybus system in southern England, after the London system.[2] It was closed on 20 April 1969 (1969-04-20).[1][2]
The most notable feature of the Bournemouth system was probably the Christchurch trolleybus turntable, which is said to be one of only five such turntables ever to have been constructed worldwide. It is now a Grade II listed building.[3] The turntable was manually operated and was in use from 19 June 1936 until the closure of the system.[1]
Also notable was the style of bodywork employed on most of the Bournemouth's trolleybuses. Many featured two staircases and the traditional open rear platform was supplemented with a front passenger exit fitted with folding doors.
Preservation
Bournemouth trollybus 301 at Mallard Road depot open day
Several of the former Bournemouth system trolleybuses are now preserved, in their distinctive yellow and maroon livery. Two are at the East Anglia Transport Museum (fleet numbers 282 and 286), and two Sunbeam MF2B trolleybuses plus one other (fleet numbers 99, 297 and 301) are at The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft.[4] One is in private ownership in England. One is in the National Transport Museum of Ireland.[5]
trolleybuses, bournemouth, bournemouth, trolleybus, system, once, served, town, bournemouth, then, hampshire, dorset, england, opened, 1933, 1933, gradually, replaced, bournemouth, tramway, network, bournemouth, trolleybus, systema, bournemouth, trolleybus, if. The Bournemouth trolleybus system once served the town of Bournemouth then in Hampshire but now in Dorset England Opened on 13 May 1933 1933 05 13 1 2 it gradually replaced the Bournemouth tramway network Bournemouth trolleybus systemA Bournemouth trolleybus at the Iford roundabout March 1966OperationLocaleBournemouth Hampshire now Dorset EnglandOpen13 May 1933 1933 05 13 Close20 April 1969 1969 04 20 StatusClosedRoutes22Operator s Bournemouth Corporation TransportInfrastructureStock104 maximum By the standards of the various now defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom the Bournemouth system was a medium sized one with a total of 22 routes and a maximum fleet of 104 trolleybuses It was also the second largest trolleybus system in southern England after the London system 2 It was closed on 20 April 1969 1969 04 20 1 2 Contents 1 Notable features 2 Preservation 3 See also 4 References 4 1 Notes 4 2 Further reading 5 External linksNotable features EditThe most notable feature of the Bournemouth system was probably the Christchurch trolleybus turntable which is said to be one of only five such turntables ever to have been constructed worldwide It is now a Grade II listed building 3 The turntable was manually operated and was in use from 19 June 1936 until the closure of the system 1 Also notable was the style of bodywork employed on most of the Bournemouth s trolleybuses Many featured two staircases and the traditional open rear platform was supplemented with a front passenger exit fitted with folding doors Preservation Edit Bournemouth trollybus 301 at Mallard Road depot open day Several of the former Bournemouth system trolleybuses are now preserved in their distinctive yellow and maroon livery Two are at the East Anglia Transport Museum fleet numbers 282 and 286 and two Sunbeam MF2B trolleybuses plus one other fleet numbers 99 297 and 301 are at The Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft 4 One is in private ownership in England One is in the National Transport Museum of Ireland 5 See also Edit Transport portal England portalHistory of Bournemouth Transport in Bournemouth List of trolleybus systems in the United KingdomReferences EditNotes Edit a b c Joyce J King J S and Newman A G 1986 British Trolleybus Systems pp 28 32 159 London Ian Allan Publishing ISBN 0 7110 1647 X a b c Short Peter Former UK systems British Trolleybus Society website Retrieved 29 March 2011 Grade II and II listed buildings in Christchurch Dorset For You Retrieved 3 March 2011 Bournemouth s last trolleybuses saved for a museum 250 miles away Bournemouth Echo Retrieved 29 December 2017 Zebedee John 30 November 2010 A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK British Trolleybus Society website Retrieved 29 March 2011 Further reading Edit Bowler David R H 2001 Bournemouth Trolleybuses Yateley Hampshire UK Trolleybooks ISBN 978 0 904235 19 7 Chalk D L 1969 Bournemouth Trolleybuses Bournemouth Hampshire UK Bournemouth Corporation Pearce Malcolm N 1998 Bournemouth Trolleybuses Midhurst West Sussex UK Middleton Press ISBN 978 1 901706 10 9 Roberts C G 1972 Bournemouth Trams and Buses Lingfield UK Oakwood Press Yellow Buses 85th Anniversary Bournemouth Dorset UK Bournemouth Transport Ltd 1987 External links Edit Media related to Trolleybuses in Bournemouth at Wikimedia Commons Bournemouth trolleybus picture gallery SCT 61 website photos and descriptions of Bournemouth trolleybuses and early motorbuses National Trolleybus Archive British Trolleybus Society based in Reading National Trolleybus Association based in London This article related to bus transport in the United Kingdom is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This article about transport in England is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trolleybuses in Bournemouth amp oldid 1102700541, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
