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The Michelin Type 22 Railcar seen arriving at platform 3 of Cambridge station in 1935. There was a number of differences between this, the design seen in Franceand the Coventry Rail Cars. An obvious difference between this design and the design seen in France are the air intakes either side of the driver's 'conning tower'. These are also absent on the Coventry Railcars but whereas the railcar seen above has its 'conning tower' positioned centrally, the Coventry Railcar's is offset to one side to accommodate the engine. The above photograph helps to show more clearly the spare wheels and toolbox as can the monograms on the side of the railcar. Although the railcar has head and tail lights fitted, an oil lamp is still carried irrespective and as required by regulations. The railcar is almost certainly stationary and posed for the photographer; the driver can be seen up in his conning tower but he appears to be sitting and facing the direction of travel. French-built railcars are known to have had the driver sitting sideways and thus needing to turn his head to face the direction of travel. Livery was red and cream but the red continued round the car ends at waist level, unlike on the Coventry Rail Cars where it swept down at each end. Note too the passenger doors slide into pockets within the body panels whereas on the Coventry' cars the doors were mounted externally in a similar manner to those of modern tube rolling stock.
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