Made by Sheffield Transport Department, this film tells the story of one of Sheffield's oldest electric tram cars and shows other trams now held at Crich Tramway Museum. Opening Credit - Sheffield Transport Department Presents Title - The Story of the Old Number 15 Commentary by C. C. Hall A.M. Inst.T., Photography by Richard L. Moore The film begins showing the first two known photographs of the Number 15 electric car in Brightside. The commentary informs us that it later become a...

Made by Sheffield Transport Department, this film tells the story of one of Sheffield's oldest electric tram cars and shows other trams now held at Crich Tramway Museum. Opening Credit - Sheffield Transport Department Presents Title - The Story of the Old Number 15 Commentary by C. C. Hall A.M. Inst.T., Photography by Richard L. Moore The film begins showing the first two known photographs of the Number 15 electric car in Brightside. The commentary informs us that it later become a breakdown car, number 166. Just before the Second World War, it was again re-numbered, becoming 375. There is some old film of the time and another photograph of it outside Queen's Road Works. It was used in the Sheffield Transport Jubilee celebrations in 1946. It is shown in a photograph with horses pulling it, along with a picture of the original ticket. After this it remained in Tinsley Car Depot, robbed of its electrical car truck, given to the British Transport Museum. The body was given to the British Tramways Museum in 1959, and this is shown leaving on the back of a lorry. The last manager of the Sheffield Tramways Company, Henry Mallyon, signs it over to a representative from the museum. The Advice Note for this transaction is shown. In 1961, it returned to Sheffield for the Christmas illuminations. The commentary provides a background to its building in 1874. It is seen in 1961 being cleaned up and repainted in its original colours, with Brightside written on the side. It is then pushed into the Works. Mr Humpage gives a demonstration of the old ticket machine, losing the penny. A horse is then hitched to the front to practise pulling the tram before going out onto the Moor for the anniversary celebrations. The tram is lifted onto the back of a lorry to go to the Moor one December morning. Here the tramlines are cleaned out and various local dignitaries are taken for a ride. Afterwards it was placed on a stand in the High Street, where it is shown lit up. Here it stays over Christmas before again being seen on the back of a lorry returning to Crich Tramway Museum in the spring. On arrival the entrance is found to be too small for the articulated lorry to get in, requiring part of the wall to be knocked down. The tram is then removed from the lorry onto tracks and into its own shed. Later it is used again to haul passengers, although the tram horse plays up when being harnessed to it. Some of the other electric cars are shown; including number 510, Sheffield's last car. In 1967, there is a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the renovation of the single decker, number 46, with the Lord and Lady Mayor of Sheffield. Then number 189 is shown. At the end of their journey the Lady Mayoress, Alderman Mrs Graham, is presented with a bouquet of flowers. The End