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Built in 1883 this was the only car built for the original 2ft gauge
line.
The car was constructed by William Pollard, a
local Brighton coach builder. The car was quite lightly built with polished
mahogany woodwork and a framework which supported a candy-striped awning. Two
longitudinal leather covered seats were provided to seat 10 people. Small
platforms were provided at each end of the car to allow access to the saloon
and also provide a place for the driver to stand. Current was collected via the
running rails so both wheels on one side had wooden centres to avoid a short
circuit via the axles. The 50 volt supply was fed to the 1½ hp motor via
a driver operated rheostat. Drive from the motor was transmitted to one axle
via a reduction belt drive. The maximum speed was about
6mph. |
