[2] They were replaced by diesel-powered designs with one surviving in the collection of Birmingham museums.
The Electricar DV4 was a two-axle design weighing 4 long tons 2 cwt 1 qr (9,210 lb or 4.18 t) when empty.
[2] Rubbish would be loaded in from the side and would be emptied by tipping the body using a hydraulic ram.
[5][6] During the war, a DV4 based at the Montague Street Destructor was hit by a small bomb which damaged its chassis.
[8] These new vehicles were diesel-powered and the city began the process of replacing its electric fleet.