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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.
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An Act to transfer the undertaking of the Hastings Tramways Company to the Maidstone and District Motor Services Limited to authorise the discontinuance of the services of trolley vehicles authorised by the Hastings Tramways and Trolley Vehicles Acts 1900 to 1930 and for other
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and the last, the circular route. Tram replacement cost £1,383 per mile, but increased average speed from 7.5 to over 10 mph and cut costs from 13
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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
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Four of the former Hastings trolleybuses are now preserved. One is at
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Beaufort Rd (35 buses) and, until 1941, Bulverhythe (23 buses)
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Hastings Tramways Company (Trolley Vehicles) Act 1927
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Hastings
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Maidstone & District Motor Services
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Parliament of the United Kingdom
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17 & 18 Geo. 5
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20 & 21 Geo. 5
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Hastings
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Hastings tramway network
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