Blackpool tram 642 in Pharos Street
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Blackpool tram 642 in Pharos Street
Image: © P L Chadwick Taken: 16 Jul 1990
This "Centenary class" tram dates from the 1980's, and was one of eight new one person operated trams built for the system, using many bus parts to reduce costs. Here it is leaving Pharos Street to turn left into North Albert Street. The blue livery is advertising a well known cigarette with the slogan "It's the blue you're looking for". It also has an official health warning similar to those used on cigarette packets of the day. Today this advertising would not be permitted but the tram itself is still in use, but the ends have been altered in appearance.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.926589
Longitude
-3.008557