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A number of the last remaining trams were sold off in 1932. Most became offices, greenhouses or even chicken sheds, however the last Luton Tram was discovered in a field in Oxfordshire. Luton No. 6, as the tram is known, is now undergoing intensive restoration work.

In 1908 a forwarding thinking town council invested in an electronic tram system for the people of Luton.  This was an unusual step for the local borough councillors requiring intervention at a parliamentary level. Given that travel by tram was uncomfortable to both pedestrians and travellers alike and at the mercy of the elements it proved to be a master stroke and the system enjoyed a 25-year career serving the people of Luton. However, in 1932 the last few of these great trams were finally sold off.

The last Luton tram, No. 6, was discovered on the land of an Oxfordshire farmer and acquired for Luton Museum with the intention of restoring it to its former glory. Since an initial survey in 1989 the general state of the tram has deteriorated further.

In 2003 a Portuguese tram was acquired by Luton Museum to be used as parts for the restoration of our Luton Tram. As a demonstration of the enthusiasm and dedication of Tram enthusiasts not only did the Portuguese tram help with parts for the Luton No. 6 but components were shared with Beamish Tramway Group for some of their restoration work and vice versa.