A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921.
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ORDER XXII.—PERSONS EMPLOYED IN TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

Sub-order 2.—Road Transport Workers

722.—Tram Drivers



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cable tramcar driver
in charge of a car propelled by a uniformly moving underground endless cable; controls gear for connecting and disconnecting car and cable; operates hand brake.
electric car brakesman
accompanies motorman or driver of tramcar on very steep hills and operates a "slot brake" which grips conduit in centre of rails.
horse tramcar driver
drives horse-drawn tram; operates hand brake.
motorman (tramways), tramway motorman ; tram driver, tramcar driver
drives a tram propelled by electric motors drawing power from overhead wires or road conduit; regulates supply of current by switch handle (controller), and operates hand and magnetic brakes.
tram driver, tramcar driver
see motorman (tramways); sometimes specifically designated, e.g. electric tramcar driver, freight tramcar driver.

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From: A Dictionary of Occupational Terms Based on the Classification of Occupations used in the Census of Population, 1921,
Ministry of Labour, 1927. Digitised by Peter Christian, August, 2016.   This text is in the Public Domain.