{"id":10948,"date":"2015-04-17T19:11:02","date_gmt":"2015-04-17T19:11:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=10948"},"modified":"2015-04-17T19:11:02","modified_gmt":"2015-04-17T19:11:02","slug":"crich-unveil-their-recruitment-tramcar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?p=10948","title":{"rendered":"Crich unveil their Recruitment Tramcar"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Crich Tramway Village have unveiled their new First World War Recruitment Tramcar, <strong>Chesterfield 7<\/strong>, ahead of its scheduled public debut on 18th April. The tram has been extensively decorated for its new temporary role, recreating a common practice from last century which saw many trams used to encourage people to enlist for the armed forces.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>7 <\/strong>has not yet run this year and has spent most of the winter confined to the workshop where it has been receiving some remedial attention, including weatherproofing work on its roof and a partial repaint and re-varnish. More recently its appearance has been enlivened by the addition of appropriate patriotic slogans to the rocker and decency panels (complete with a deliberate spelling mistake which is historically accurate!), along with recruitment posters in the lower saloon windows, and flags for the various British countries strung from the top deck, including large Union Jack flags adorning its balconies. Even the dash panels have been virtually covered by posters in period style, although the ornate fleet numerals and headlights remain visible. Splashes of red, white and blue can also be seen on various railings on the tram. After receiving some finishing touches during the week leading up to its passenger debut, the car was taken for a test run on Friday 17th April and is set to enter service on Saturday 18th.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Chesterfield 7 <\/strong>is expected to operate every Saturday, Tuesday and Thursday until 29th September, excluding certain special events &#8211; and of course subject to the usual conditions, such as availability and weather. The tram looks certain to be a big talking point this season and looks very striking with its new look, as the picture below clearly shows!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_10949\" style=\"width: 970px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/?attachment_id=10949\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-10949\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10949\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10949\" title=\"7 Recruitment\" src=\"http:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/7-Recruitment.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"960\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/7-Recruitment.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.britishtramsonline.co.uk\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/04\/7-Recruitment-550x412.jpg 550w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-10949\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A sneak preview of Chesterfield 7 in its temporary recruiting guise, seen at Town End on test on 17th April ahead of its launch the following day. (Photo courtesy of Crich Tramway Village)<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crich Tramway Village have unveiled their new First World War Recruitment Tramcar, Chesterfield 7, ahead of its scheduled public debut on 18th April. 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