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Dec 01, 1876 Richmond, Victoria, Australia Died on 12 Nov 1964 (aged 87)
Australian contractor, municipal councillor, and tramway administrator
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About Hector Hercules Bell
- Hector Hercules Bell CBE (1 December 1876 – 12 November 1964) was an Australian contractor, municipal councillor, and tramway administrator.
- Following an initially itinerant working life, Bell married and became a successful businessman, later being elected as a councillor to Richmond City Council.
- Bell was appointed to the board of the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) in 1919, and became the MMTB's second chairman in 1936, a position he held until 1949.
- Under Bell, the MMTB converted the remaining cable trams to electric trams or buses, increased the MMTB's usage of buses, and work towards modernising the tram system, while returning strong surpluses.
- Bell was primarily a supporter of electric trams advocating their advantages over buses.
- During his career he ran for a seat on the Victorian Legislative Council, and was occasionally accused of unethical behaviour.
