New trackless tram in Kaiwharawhara

Men standing in front of the first trolley bus (or 'trackless tram') in Wellington, on the 7th October 1924.  The unusual vehicle was deliberately selected to get around a Government-imposed restriction on the Wellington City Council that prevented them from installing tram-tracks to Kaiwharawhara (then commonly known as 'Kaiwarra') to stop trams from competing directly against commuter trains which also serviced the settlement.  

The bus was built by Associated Equipment Co. Ltd, London.