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People - Staff
London United Tramways Limited inspector's bronze cap badge in the shape of the company's coat of arms of two fire-breathing dragons either side of a shield with a helmet on top, on top of which is a dragon wing. Beneath the coat of arms are two scrolls with 'London United Tramways Limited' on the first scroll and 'inspector' on the lower one.
TfL
Transport
A bronze cap badge in the shape of a coat of arms with two dragons either side of a shield with a helmet on top and below two scrolls reading 'London United Tramways Limited' and 'Inspector'
Cap badge issued to London United Tramways Limited inspector
1910s
Greater London
1920s
London United Tramways (L.U.T.) was one of the largest tram operators and the first to operate an electric service. This type of L.U.T. cap badge is believed to have been the first given to tram crew. It was issued to inspectors whose job included checking that conductors and drivers were carrying out their duties, and periodically inspecting passenger tickets.
The badge depicts the L.U.T. coat of arms: two fire-breathing dragons either side of a shield, which is similar to the City of London coat of arms.
Trams
London United Tramways (L.U.T.)
badge, cap, cap badge, tramways, united
1 | Publisher: | http://www.ltmcollection.org/ | Source: | London Transport Museum | Identifier: | ltmcollection.org/2001/1767 | Go to resource |
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