The Hastings trolleybus system once served the town of Hastings, East Sussex, England. Opened on 1 April 1928 (1928-04-01),[1][2] it gradually replaced the Hastings tramway network, with the first route to be converted that from the Fishmarket to Hollington, East Sussex and the last, the circular route.[3] Tram replacement cost £1,383 per mile,[a] but increased average speed from 7.5 to over 10 mph and cut costs from 13d to 10d per mile.[4][b]
Beaufort Rd (35 buses) and, until 1941, Bulverhythe (23 buses)
Stock
1929 58 6-wheel Guy BTX with regenerative and air braking made up of 8 57-seat open tops and 49 37-seat single deck. Replaced by enclosed 4-wheel double deckers - 1940 20 AEC, 1946-7 25 Sunbeam.
Overview
By the standards of the various now-defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom, the Hastings system was a moderately sized one, with a total of 10 routes, and a maximum fleet of 58 trolleybuses.[2] However, by May 1929 Hastings had 21 miles of trolleybus routes, then the longest in the world.[4] It was closed relatively early, on 31 May 1959 (1959-05-31).[1][2]
Maidstone & District Motor Services bought the Tramway Co. in November 1935, but didn't merge it until 1957. The livery changed from brown to green after the takeover, but the 'Hastings Tramways' logo remained until 1957. The power source also changed in 1936, when the tramway power station at Ore was replaced by municipal power.[4]
^ abcdJoyce, J; Newman, A G (August 1970). "Buses". Buses: Ian Allan: 295–99.
^Zebedee, John (30 November 2010). "A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK". British Trolleybus Society. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
Bibliography
History of the three preserved trolleybuses. Hastings, East Sussex, UK: Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group. 1980.
Rowe, Lyndon W (1996). Hastings Trolleybuses. Midhurst, West Sussex, UK: Middleton Press. ISBN978-1-873793-81-7.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trolleybuses in Hastings.
Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group
SCT'61 website - photos and descriptions of Hastings and District trolleybuses
Historical Hastings Wiki - Trolleybuses
National Trolleybus Archive
British Trolleybus Society, based in Reading
National Trolleybus Association, based in London
January 31, 2023
trolleybuses, hastings, hastings, trolleybus, system, once, served, town, hastings, east, sussex, england, opened, april, 1928, 1928, gradually, replaced, hastings, tramway, network, with, first, route, converted, that, from, fishmarket, hollington, east, suss. The Hastings trolleybus system once served the town of Hastings East Sussex England Opened on 1 April 1928 1928 04 01 1 2 it gradually replaced the Hastings tramway network with the first route to be converted that from the Fishmarket to Hollington East Sussex and the last the circular route 3 Tram replacement cost 1 383 per mile a but increased average speed from 7 5 to over 10 mph and cut costs from 13d to 10d per mile 4 b Hastings trolleybus systemA pair of Hastings trolleybuses ca 1928 OperationLocaleHastings East Sussex EnglandOpen1 April 1928 1928 04 01 Close31 May 1959 1959 05 31 StatusClosedRoutes10Operator s Hastings Tramway Company 1928 1935 Maidstone amp District Motor Services 1935 1959 InfrastructureDepot s Beaufort Rd 35 buses and until 1941 Bulverhythe 23 buses Stock1929 58 6 wheel Guy BTX with regenerative and air braking made up of 8 57 seat open tops and 49 37 seat single deck Replaced by enclosed 4 wheel double deckers 1940 20 AEC 1946 7 25 Sunbeam OverviewBy the standards of the various now defunct trolleybus systems in the United Kingdom the Hastings system was a moderately sized one with a total of 10 routes and a maximum fleet of 58 trolleybuses 2 However by May 1929 Hastings had 21 miles of trolleybus routes then the longest in the world 4 It was closed relatively early on 31 May 1959 1959 05 31 1 2 Maidstone amp District Motor Services bought the Tramway Co in November 1935 but didn t merge it until 1957 The livery changed from brown to green after the takeover but the Hastings Tramways logo remained until 1957 The power source also changed in 1936 when the tramway power station at Ore was replaced by municipal power 4 Four of the former Hastings trolleybuses are now preserved One is at the Trolleybus Museum at Sandtoft Lincolnshire and another at East Anglia Transport Museum Carlton Colville Suffolk The remaining two one of which was fitted with a diesel engine in 1959 60 are owned by the Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group Bexhill on Sea East Sussex 5 The earliest is 1929 open top No 3 which was stored in 1938 but restored in 1952 to run summer open top services 4 Contents 1 See also 1 1 Notes 2 References 2 1 Bibliography 3 External linksSee also Edit Buses portal South East England portalTransport in Hastings List of trolleybus systems in the United KingdomNotes Edit About 88650 About 3 47References Edit a b Joyce J King J S and Newman A G 1986 British Trolleybus Systems pp 65 68 159 London Ian Allan Publishing ISBN 0 7110 1647 X a b c Short Peter Former UK systems British Trolleybus Society Retrieved 23 March 2011 Historical Hastings Wiki Trolleybus Historical Hastings Wiki accessdate 14 January 2020 a b c d Joyce J Newman A G August 1970 Buses Buses Ian Allan 295 99 Zebedee John 30 November 2010 A List of Preserved Trolleybuses in the UK British Trolleybus Society Retrieved 23 March 2011 Bibliography Edit History of the three preserved trolleybuses Hastings East Sussex UK Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group 1980 Rowe Lyndon W 1996 Hastings Trolleybuses Midhurst West Sussex UK Middleton Press ISBN 978 1 873793 81 7 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Trolleybuses in Hastings Hastings Trolleybus Restoration Group SCT 61 website photos and descriptions of Hastings and District trolleybuses Historical Hastings Wiki Trolleybuses National Trolleybus Archive British Trolleybus Society based in Reading National Trolleybus Association based in London Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Trolleybuses in Hastings amp oldid 1000339383, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
