Greenock and Port Glasgow

Greenock & Port Glasgow Tramways

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In July 1873 the Greenock Police Board opened a short section of tramline in Greenock, to Rue End Street. At the same time the Vale of Clyde Tramways Company opened the first section of a line from Greenock to Gourock. Both sections were operated by the Vale of Clyde Tramways Company.

In November 1889 the Greenock to Port Glasgow tramline was opened and operated by the Greenock and Port Glasgow Tramways Company. They took over the other two lines in 1893 and 1894.

The British Electric Traction Company (BETCo) obtained a controlling interest in the Greenock and Port Glasgow Tramways Company in 1899 and had electrified the tramlines by November 1901. The magnet and sparks on wheel device is the logo of BETCo and was used throughout it's operations. The same logo occurs on the tokens of the Yorkshire Woollen District Transport Company Ltd.

The Scottish General Transport Company was set up in Septemeber 1913 to manage the tramway companys BETCo owned in Scotland - Greenock and Port Glasgow Tramways Company, Airdrie and Coatbridge Tramways Company, and Rothesay Tramways Company. Ownership of Greenock and Port Glasgow Tramways Company was transfered to Scottish General Transport Company then.

The Greenock and Port Glasgow Tramways Company closed in July 1929 when Glasgow Corporation took over the services.

• 1866-1873 Greenock City 'Bus - Donald McFarlane
• 1856-1857 John Murray
• 1842-1873 Gourock Omnibus - James Orr first operator
• 1889-1929 Greenock and Port Glasgow Tramways

Greenock and Port Glasgow Tramways
	Source	(Smith)
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	Value	½d
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	Size (mm)	21.5 x 2.2
	Manufacture	White Celluloid
	Notes	1899-1929
	Source	(Smith)
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	Value	½d
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	Size (mm)	21.6 x 2.7
	Manufacture	Black Fibre
	Notes	a BET company
	Source	(Smith)
	Filename	GPG.0005c
	Value	½d
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	Size (mm)	22.9 x 2.0
	Manufacture	Olive Green Celluloid
	Notes	GPG.0005c Varieties
	Source	(Smith)
	Filename	GPG.001a
	Value	1d
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	Size (mm)	21.4 x 2.0
	Manufacture	Light Blue Celluloid
	Notes	GPG.001a varieties
	Source	(Smith)
	Filename	GPG.001b
	Value	1d
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	Size (mm)	22.0 x 2.0
	Manufacture	Brown Celluloid
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