12 SCIENTIFIC SURVEY OF NOTTINGHAM AND DISTRICT 



Giltbrook manufacture the whole of the 1,600 tons of sulphuric acid 

 required by the Department. There are large distribution workshops 

 and stores situated in Woodborough Road where all work for the service 

 of consumers is carried out. The workshops control the maintenance of 

 124,000 meters, 90,000 cookers, 33,000 fires, as well as all special gas 

 appliances (including water heaters, wash boilers, central and domestic 

 heating water boilers) in the area. 



The showrooms, which are well equipped and stocked, are situated in 

 Parliament Street in the centre of the city. 



Passenger Transport 



The first passenger transport services which ran in the city were oper- 

 ated by horse tramways and began in 1878. These were subsequently 

 taken over by the Nottingham Corporation and replaced by electric tram- 

 cars, the first route being opened in 1901. 



Electric tramcars were the chief means of passenger transport until 

 1920 when the Corporation inaugurated a petrol omnibus service. The 

 tramcars have gradually been replaced by trolley vehicles and petrol and 

 oil omnibuses and were discontinued on the 5th September 1936. 



At present the omnibus fleet comprises 190 modern vehicles consisting 

 of petrol and heavy oil engines, serving routes in the city and districts 

 outside. 



In addition, the Corporation operate trolley vehicle services. The first 

 service of this kind was inaugurated in 1927 and there are 23.2 route miles 

 now operated by this class of vehicle. The services are maintained by a 

 fleet of 125 of the latest type six-wheeled vehicles. 



The total distance of routes covered by the various services of the 

 Corporation now amounts to 136 miles. The development of the under- 

 taking is best demonstrated by a comparison of the passengers carried 

 and the miles run in the first year of operation by the Corporation, which 

 was in 1898, and the last available year, viz., year ended 31st March 1937. 

 Thus we find that the number of passengers has increased from two and 

 a half millions to over one hundred millions, and the miles run have 

 increased from a little over a quarter of a million to over ten millions. 



The Department is well equipped with regard to workshops for main- 

 tenance, and all classes of repairs are undertaken at the Trent Bridge 

 Works. The main depot and offices are situated at Parliament Street 

 where accommodation is provided for 225 vehicles of all types with shops 

 for running repairs. There are two other depots situate in outlying dis- 

 tricts. 



Airport 



The city has always been to the forefront in the matter of aviation. 

 In 1928 the City Council established an airport at ToUerton, 3i miles 

 from the city centre. The airport has the distinction of being the second 

 to be licensed in this country. 



The aerodrome originally covered an area of 140 acres, but with a 

 view to an increase in the size of the landing area and the protection of 



