The Mayor got better as the run progressed and he brought it along the last stretch to Thornton Heath Pond like a veteran. It was fitting that he should be in control of this last tram because he is one of those who remember them when they were drawn by horses. At the Pond the crowd was denser than it had been anywhere along the route. As the tram pulled up in Brigstock Road, sightseers clambered aboard searching for souvenirs and some obliging passengers handed seats out to them from the top deck. Judging by their first week of operation, the new buses that have replaced the trams appear to be coping satisfactorily with rush-hour traffic.
Motorists report that progress is now much easier in the main thoroughfares.