- Title:
- Metal bell-push surround and strap-hanger, mounted on oak - removed from lower deck of London Transport tram no. 184, April 1952
- Object name(s):
- Bell push
- Brief description:
- A metal bell-push surround mounted on oak with a strap-hanger and metal loop.
- Collection:
- National Tramway Museum
- Inscription content:
- "TO STOP CAR STRIKE ONCE".
- Inscription description:
- Print appears painted in black upper case lettering on a red metal circular background, uses various font sizes, and curves upwards and downwards respectively in each section.
- Inscription description:
- Handwriting has been engraved into the oak mount in the centre of the surround in place of the bell-push, in upper case lettering of various font sizes, and each section is engraved one above the other.
- Inscription method:
- Painted
- Inscription method:
- Engraved
- Inscription position:
- On bell-push metal surround.
- Inscription position:
- In the centre of the surround on the mount.
- Inscription type:
- Inscription type:
- Handwriting
- Inscription content:
- "FROM LOWER DECK OF TRAM NO 184 LAST TO RUN TO HIGHGATE ROUTE 35 5-6 APRIL 1952".
- Inscription description:
- Print appears painted in black upper case lettering on a red metal circular background, uses various font sizes, and curves upwards and downwards respectively in each section.
- Inscription description:
- Handwriting has been engraved into the oak mount in the centre of the surround in place of the bell-push, in upper case lettering of various font sizes, and each section is engraved one above the other.
- Inscription method:
- Painted
- Inscription method:
- Engraved
- Inscription position:
- On bell-push metal surround.
- Inscription position:
- In the centre of the surround on the mount.
- Inscription type:
- Inscription type:
- Handwriting
- Material:
- Surround
- Material:
- Mount
- Material:
- Strap-hanger
- Material:
- Metal loop
- Object name:
- Bell push
- Object number:
- 2019.30
- Object production date:
- Date - latest:
- 1952
- Object production person:
- London Transport
Persistent shareable link for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9f131692-83b3-3f30-a8fb-5e5829c61df3
Use licence for this record: CC BY-NC
Attribution for this record: https://museumdata.uk/objects/9f131692-83b3-3f30-a8fb-5e5829c61df3, National Tramway Museum, CC BY-NC
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