475 O Cruzador

Tram no.475 was a semi-convertible car built in 1909 by the Carris workshops on a Brill 21E truck. No photos are known of this car, but drawings show a typical Brill semi-convertible car with six windows. Because of its width and height, both more than the São Luís cars, it was nicknamed “O Cruzador” (The Cruiser). or “O Couraçado” (The Battleship). At the time of its construction the naval arms race between the United Kingdom and Germany was ongoing and frequently the newspapers reported the launch of yet another warship larger than its predecessors.

The car was withdrawn in 1952, its number went to a Caixote.