Blackpool Boat Trams have an unmistakably streamlined elegant appearance:  they are open topped single decker vehicles with fronts shaped like the hull of a ship, and are perfect for touring along the Sea front on sunny days.  They were manufactured in 1933 by English Electric and were introduced as part of the modernisation process begun by Walter Luff when he took over as controller of the network. 


Twelve Blackpool Boat Trams were built, of which four are still in service.  The boats were intended as replacements for the Toastrack cars which were regarded as outdated and dangerous.  The Toastracks were basically a moving platform supporting a row of seats. They were uncovered and without sides.  Because they didn’t have central walkways, conductors had to move along the outsides to collect the fares from passengers. At the time of their introduction the Boats were thought of as being among the most advanced to be found anywhere.