Staff newspaper or magazine published by the Metropolitan Transport Authority, The Met, June/July 1986 Features an article on the Chemists at the Preston Workshops with a photo of Graham Cox on the front cover and Garry Smith on pages 6 & 7 Has message from Kevin Shea, Managing Director along with items on: The Clock Shop - Mike Barker, Charlie Roonui, Peter Cohen and Ray Brun Lost Property - Peter Lopriorre, Tony Germane, Stan Mintzis, Jerry Styulianou. David Bartolo Driving buses is not easy Noel Donchi, with a photo of Munitions bus 301, AVM extended to trams - Tom Roper, Z3 223 Appointment of Russ Ingersoll as chairman of the MTA Civil Branch trackwork - Peter Kargas, Steve Chambers, Michele Giannetta, P Lombardi, S Luci, More Safety Zones for tram network with trams 967 and tram 871 New Look for Preston Workshops Shelters provide passenger comfort - with photos of four shelters Painted trams ride the track again - Tom Roper and Race Matthews - launch of new series Extra comfort for tram travellers - launch of B1 2001 Demonstrates a MTA staff magazine.Magazine - "Met Lines Vol. 2, No. 5" - 36 A4 pages, colour, centre stapled.preston workshops, laboratory, bundy clock, lost property, bus 301, buses, avm, transporting art, tram 223, track maintenance, tram 967, tram 871, safety zones, shelters, tram 2001

Set of instructions - 22 A4 sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner - PTC tram driver training notes, c1995 for A, Z2 and Z3 tramcars. Looks at the objectives and steps to be done for each module, eg Switches, locations and function, tram operations, fault finding, doors, insulated trams, AVM, practical tram driving, preparing tram, braking system, road rules and track infrastructure.Written in ink on first sheet top right hand corner "PTC tram driver training notes, c1995 for A, Z2 and Z3"trams, tramways, z class, training, instructions, z3 class

Report - 7 A4 pages titled "Passenger Information Display (PID's) Tram Finder Project", describing a trial version of the next tram screens at tram stops, c5/2003. Notes trials on routes 112 and 109. Includes photos of the tram stop screens. This option was not adopted.trams, tramways, yarra trams, passengers, tram stops, avm

Two page printed instruction titled "Metropolitan Transit Authority / Tram & Bus Division / Fleet Operations Centre", detailing how drivers could operate the system, testing, messages, how to contact the centre, emergency messages, explanations, passenger counts, run cards.trams, tramways, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, mta, fleet operations centre

This type of clock was used on the Port Melbourne bus route until its replacement by the Automatic Vehicle Monitoring system (AVM) to record the departure time of bus services from a specific point along the route. Possibly used at the terminus itself. Clock obtained by the Museum from the MMTB at the time of its replacement c1980. Conductors rather than drivers "Punched" the clock when this bus route was operated by half-cab buses. Was originally in a steel case when received. The Museum made the perspex insert in the front door to enable operation by a key c1985 when it was installed in the Museum's Mess Room. See item 9566 for a key that was used.Demonstrates a MMTB Cincinnati manufactured time recording clock. The MMTB also made their own.Cincinnati "bundy" clock comprising a pendulum operated clock upper section and a lower recording and printing section with a paper roll within a red painted wooden case. Has No. 81 in pencil on the clock face.tramways, buses, cincinnati, time recorder clocks

Two page foolscap size typed (carbon copy) instruction sheet titled "Notes: / Applicants for Inspectorship", Dated 20/9/1957 and pinned together in the top left hand corner. Asks 10 questions of a varied nature Has the answers within the paragraph. Has initials AVM/ERA in top left hand corner. Asks questions re duties, instructions, towing or pushing trams, track obstructions, ticket irregularities, intoxicants, derailments, rerailing of bogie trams, serious accidents and honesty of conductors.In black ink in top right hand area of instruction "BTPS 322." trams, tramways, sec, instructions, traffic staff, inspectors, accidents

Photocopy - report - of a The Met Memorandum dated 28 Oct. 1988 - 5 A4 Sheets stapled in the top left hand corner titled "W Class Tram Overhaul" from the Asset Development Co-ordinator to the Director, Engineering Maintenance and Construction. Memo looks at the concept of overhauling some 120 W class trams, project proposals, project need, alternatives, installation of AVM's, ticket machines, benefits, costs, compared to the cost of new trams, timing. Last sheet of the memo looks at the Preston Workshops capacity for such a project.written in ink on front cover "Includes comments on related PW Shop capacity for the overhauls"trams, tramways, w class, the met, preston workshops, overhauls

Advertisement for Phillips Radio system, promoting the installation of the Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System for Metropolitan Transit Authority in the National Times with a photo of W5 735. Provides some information on the system's purpose. The tram was built in 1935.Provides a advertisement promoting Phillips Radio and Vehicle Monitoring.Photocopy of a newspaper advertisement from The National Times, 16-9-1983 for Phillips Radio systems, titled "You're looking at one of the world's most sophisticated transport systems" trams, tramways, phillips, avm, vehicle monitoring, the met, mta, w5 class, w5 735

Set of five photocopied newsletters titled "Tram & Bus Newsletter", printed on A4 paper, two pages unless noted. .1 - Feb. 1991 - No. 1 - 7 pages stapled in the top left hand corner - Editorial by Russell Nathan, list of new staff at depots, Swanston St Walk, Z class, B1 class delivery, buses, services, AVM, new staff, happenings at Depots, ticketing, Kew Depot 75th. .2 - March 1992 - No. 3 - giving details of new starts at Glenhuntly, Malvern and South Melbourne depots, recruitment now done at the CES, Moomba services, revised timetables for North Fitzroy and Doncaster, vehicle availability (not good at all), 200km relay run involving PTC teams. .3 - April 1992 - No. 4 - wages, staff health, sand hoppers at depots, Swanston Walk, St Georges Road tram works. .4 - April 1992 - No. 5 - Awards, W class tram roofs, tram availability, conductors, Football services. .5 - June 1992 - No. 7 - Resignation packages, conductors, Unions, wages, OH&S, Roistering - HASTUS system - see also item 7232 for marketing details.trams, tramways, ptc, glenhuntly tram depot, south melbourne depot, malvern depot, north fitzroy, doncaster depot, sports, w class, maintenance, public relations, swanston st, z class, buses, services, avm, preston depot, south melbourne depot, north fitzroy, elwood depot, kew depot, sanding equipment, st georges rd, w class, conductors, football, awards, retrenchment, wages, unions, safety, hastus, rosters

Demonstrates the way the SEC advised passengers in Ballarat and Bendigo how the fare and charges systems worked and yielded information about the fare charges in force at the time. A copy was provided in each tram behind framed glass.Printed sheet and mounted onto at least two other sheets of heavy blank paper to form a poster of a drawing showing Bendigo Tramways (SEC) Fares, Charges, and Section Map. Also gives charges for Scholar's Monthly tickets, Luggage, Parcels, Newspapers and Chartered trams. Fares in shillings and pence and decimal currency. Titled - "Schedule of Fares and Charges - July 1951". Shows offices as Hargreaves St. Has details of designer/draftsman and date "AVM/MM / 14/5/51" in top left hand corner. See images for digital photographs of the poster. Stored within a purpose made folder. In very poor order.trams, tramways, bendigo, fares, sections, map

Set of three "Tram Defect Reports" .1 - Printed on orange card with a centre crease for folding "Tram Defect Report: - mid to late 1980's - mentions AVM's with some 65 defects listed and notes. Has space for Tram Number, Date, Run Number. Form No. 10247. Appears to be applicable to "All Electric" trams. Has space on the rear to record accident damage. .2 - "W class Tram Defect Report" - has spaces for faults, not convectively numbered. Photocopied form on A4 paper.. .3 - "Z, A, B class Tram Defect Report" - photocopied onto white A4 paper..1 "c1980" in ink in top centre. .2 - "Form for crew use at depot's" and "c1995" .3 - "C1995" in top right hand corner.trams, tramways, forms, the met, faults, w class, z class, a class, b class

AVM Alan Reed AO, Tan Son Nhut, Saigon, June - November 1968. I was an Australian exchange officer flying RF4C Phantoms and training United States Air Force (USAF) pilots and navigators to go to Vietnam. I felt I needed some Vietnam experience if I were to do my job as an instructor. I managed to persuade both the US and Australian Governments to let me go the the war. I claim to be one of the few people 'invited' to the war because, for protocol reasons. the USAF could not order me to go. I was on exchange with the USAF from 1967 to 1970. My job was to fly reconnaissance missions in South and North Vietnam. My navigator was from North Carolina so we named our aircraft the 'Carolina Kangaroo'. All up, I flew 100 missions in Vietnam. Service number 052363 RAAF, 12th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron USAFBlack and white photo of Alan Reed Sqdr Ldr Pilot at the N.V.V.M. 2015 with supporting info.pilot, alan reed

Annual Report - 64 pages + card covers, printed on slightly textured paper. with the MTA logo imprinted on the front cover. Has a table of contents. Dated 31/10/1989, with letter to the Minister Jim Kennan, from the Chairman John King. Managing director Kevin Shea, Board members - include Greg Rodgers representing the Union. Includes a review of the organisation, Light rail vehicles and lines, Met Plan, new bus services and priority for trams at traffic lights.trams, tramways, annual reports, the met, public transport, mta, personnel, avm, funding, buses, light rail, metplan

Instruction - A4 sheet titled "Malvern Timing Points", giving details of the various timing points for Malvern routes 5, 5S, 6, 8, 16 and 72trams, tramways, malvern depot, drivers, training, operations, timetables, route 5, route 5s, route 6, route 8, route 16, route 72, avm

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Headway News" - A4 printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of L. A. Strouse as Chairman of the body which commenced on 1/7/1983. Major tram and bus items listed. .1 - Vol 1 No. 1 - July 1983 - four pages - gives details of corporate identity, including notes on the design of the logo, notes from the Chairman, details of the Management Team, the Board, move to the new head office - World Trade Centre, Preston Workshops Project. Management Team - Albrecht Scholer (Metro rail), Dudley Snell (trams), John Wagstaff (GM Marketing and Sales), Michael Maude (GM Personnel) and Paul Riboni (GM - Finance and Corporate). .2 - Vol 1 No. 2 - August 1983 - four pages - details the MTA Board with a photo, gives details of the intended directions that the MTA is planning to take, western suburbs and Doncaster bus changes, new bus workshop at Northcote. Photo notes Bill (W) Aird as Interim Secretary of the MTA. MURLA. .3 - Vol 1 No. 3 - September 1983 - four pages - Flinders St station redevelopment, METROL, AVM - vehicle monitoring, Employees Board Member election and sports roundup. .4 - Vol 1 No. 4 - October 1983 - six pages (one sheet folded) - Refurbishment of W5 trams - fitting of sliding doors, Bundoora Extension, Tram Priority, management changes - Level 3 - John Grigg and Geoff Carkeek, early retirement seminars, transport loan, upgrade to rail overhead, Bob Drummond Retires, flat fares, Gail Moody project engineer for Bundoora Extension and MTA at Royal Show. .5 - Vol 1 No. 5 - November 1983 - eight pages - two sheets - intro of new fare system on 13/11/1983 - "the Met", (Travel Cards and neighbourhood tickets), tram priority, training in new ticketing system, profile of Paul Riboni, restructure of the Metro Rail division, New A class trams, notes restarting of alphabet, cost containment, early retirements, election of employee Reps (Norm Maddock and Tony Tuohey), sporting news, Preston Workshops redevelopment and tram 520 goes to Elton John. .6 - Vol 1 No. 6 - December 1983 - single sheet, two pages with a Christmas message and consultation committees will work during 1984. .7 - Special Edition 1984 - one page - message from the Chairman and Managing director, - re on time running, METROL and planning for 1984. .8 - Vol 2 No. 1-2, January - February 1984 - four pages - METROL now in operation, new managers - John Coulson ex MMTB Assistant Secretary and financial manager, tram and bus appointments, "trams that bend in the middle" - launch of B class trams, sport - Cricket carnival. .9 - Vol 2 No. 3 - March 1984 - four pages- "charting the football crows, proposed head office at 60 Market St (did the World Trade Centre in first issue ever happen?), Colin West Group Manager Personnel - ex MMTB Personnel, Robin Ould employee relations - ex MMTB Industrial Officer. Has a profile on John Wagstaff, interstate cricket and new apprentices. Includes an item on the down fall of Sydney tram network - "The fall of the Giant" .10 - Vol 2 No. 4 - April 1984 - four pages - John Grigg appointed as Chief GM Metro Rail, OH&S Bill, train defects, Tony Jackson bus mechanic wins award, Beppie - Welfare Counsellor for MTA Tram and Bus based at Hawthorn depot. .11 - Special Edition - 1984 - single page- "Met Birthday address by Chairman". The continues to:trams, tramways, mta, preston workshops, board members, management, northcote bus workshops, avm, flinders st, w5 class, bundoora, tram priority, retirements, fares, royal show, funding, sale of trams, a class, travel cards, neighbourhood tickets, b class, cricket, sydney, welfare

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A3 when folded, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of L. A. Strouse as Chairman. Continues from Reg Item 1040 - "Headway News" Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 1 No. 1 - September 1984 - 8 pages - 130 years of rail service. Has note about former name, station revitalisation, Met Miles achieved, travel club, Centre page spread of photos of Preston workshop activities, names in Key Associations, repainting of Scrubber 8W, 8, 745, Vic Tramways Bowls Association, Alan Edwards retirement, item on Hawthorn Clothing Workshop (with photo), Munitions bus 301 - Geoff Foster, John Weighman and Daryl Mead and sporting news, - Preston Workshops Soccer team. .2 - Vol 1 No. 2 - 8 pages - Christmas Issue 1984 - Intermodal - Box Hill, Royal Show, A class tram introduced - Driver Don Everard, new tourist guide, Neighbourhood bus revamp in Ringwood, Westona station, Bundoora extension, Transit brass band, Beppie Hedditch - Occupational Welfare Service at Hawthorn, B class trams, sporting news and restored Tacit train. .3 - Vol 1 No. 3, March 1985 - 8 pages - introduction of AVM, bus driver Geoff Neicno, Communications Technician Bruce Smith with MTA Posters or advertisements, Bundoora extension opened, exporting tramway expertise, bus neighboured planning, English on the Job, Met card travel competition, 130 new B class trams and auction sale of Tait Trains. .4 - Vol 1 No. 4 June 1985 - 8 pages - Flagstaff opened, Men at Work band, investigation Officers, library moves to Queen St, first annual report, families on the job - Kimber, Sutton and Luciews, AVM at Nicholson St Engine house. The magazine continues to an A4 version ,see Reg item 1059 and onwards.trams, tramways, mta, preston workshops, hawthorn, buses, sports, box hill, a class, tramway band, welfare, b class, posters, advertisements, metcard, competition, new trams, flagstaff station, nicholson st, tram 8, tram 745, tram 8w

Set of four photocopied documents issued by Swanston Trams for New Years Eve, 1/1/2000 - to address the matter known as the "Y2K bug" - where some computer systems or equipment may not have recognised the change of the year due to using only two digits for the year instead of four. (We all survived! - then the fireworks started and all kept going). Also known as the year 2000 problem. All stapled in the top left hand corner. .1 - eight page document, titled "New Years Eve Contingency Plans Update", detailing what to do in the event the power supply failed. Also has plans for the AVM system, Customer bulletin for the all night service, services during the Christmas New Year period. plans from ADtranz - to provide coverage for the night and a Swanston Trams "All Staff Notice" regarding payment for working during the period and the agreement with the Union. .2 - Copy of the New Year Eve Fleet Rosters - 3 pages. .3 - Swanston Trams Contact List for the period including Customer Service Employees and Adtranz workers - 3 pages. .4 - Vehicle Group list - 3 pages at 238 am on 1/1/2000.trams, tramways, swanston trams, year 2000, events, operations, planning, adtranz, rosters

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. References to Minister Tom Roper. Continues from Reg Item 1059 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 2 No. 1 - Feb. 1986 - front cover - Flagstaff station, St Kilda/Port Melbourne light rail system announced, police at Hawthorn learning about trams, Chinese delegation looking at Melbourne's trams, Elwood depot article with photos by Lloyd Rogers at time of Elwood depot coming part of The Met, promotional posters for tramcars, Tram cards, tram power supply upgraded (photo of Z129) - Brown Boveri equipment to Kew and Ascot Vale, memoirs of a tram conductress Nancy Scutt, item with photo of Conductor Jeff Harvey, employment notes, Preston Workshops Christmas party and presentation to Essendon depot tramway soccer champs by Norm Maddock. .2 - Vol 2, No. 2 - March 1986 - Jolimont workshops, modal interchange at Bundoora, Transport Information Centre, memoirs of a tram conductress continued, tram cricket matches, tramway bowls - photos and players listed, Harris trains to be phased out. .3 - Vol 2, No. 3 - April 1986 - front cover of a Met Tram overhead maintenance, linesmen training, new super scheme (old gratuity scheme), visit from ATMOEA NSW visit, Elwood bus depot 12 months with The Met, flying flags on trams, tramway bowls, cricket. .4 - Vol 2, No. 4, May 1986 - 20 pages - Met Information Centre - "Dreams of trams become a reality - driver Peter Gamble", tram tour for American visitors to the zoo, Harris trains, article and photos on Camberwell depot, pantographs on trams, face lift for trams (758) and new buses (182). .5 - Vol 2, No. 5, June/July 1986 - 40 pages - Clock shop, materials testing, lost property, chemical analysis - Preston Workshops, Bus Driving School, Munitions bus 301 at Hawthorn, AVM on trams (223), tram track repairs, relaying Preston workshops entrance for LRV's, new type of safety zones (967 and 871), Preston Workshops redevelopment for LRV's, tram shelters, transporting arts - new series, Michael Leunig, mentions Clifton Pugh tram 504, federal funding for trams, fitting air conditioners to trams. .6 - Vol 2, No. 6, August 1986 - 20 pages - front cover - rotary converter at Carlton, Doncaster bus depot celebrates 25 years, the day the rains came - Ray Marsh - 1972 floods, substations power tram network, Carlton, tram art of a different kind, launch of Leunig's tram. Doncaster party. .7 - Vol 2, No. 7, October 1986, 20 pages, artic buses start rolling (articulated), vandals, Robert Jacks tram launched, Peace tram 829,. .8 - Vol 2, No. 8, November 1986, 20 pages, MTA Annual report, Debbie Bateman Conductor thanked by passengers, Papal tour planning, MTA Ball, Frankston Neighbourhood launched, Essendon depot Soccer report. .9 - Vol. 2, No. 9, December 1986, 20 pages, Christmas issue, (has a $1.50 sticker on it), Met Lines year in review, Federal funding for more A class trams, Bundoora - La Trobe Uni bus interchanged opened, Domain Interchange opened, For next year 1987 - see Reg Item 1141 - Announced in December issue, Met Lines quarterly next year.trams, tramways, mta, the met, elwood depot, light rail, posters, power supply, kew, ascot vale, conductresses, sports, essendon depot, bundoora, jolimont workshops, tower truck, overhead, superannuation, flags, camberwell depot, drivers, trolley poles, pantographs, clocks, buses, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, shelters, flooding, substation, carlton, transporting art, federal funding, a class, domain interchange, tram 2001, tram 129, tram 234, tram 50, tram 504, tram 871, tram 967, tram 223, tram 758

.0 - Autumn 1980 - Passenger counting, Survey provides data, We lead the way with Z3, Wattle Park, transport in Moscow, Spike Milligan, Melbourne's decorated trams, transporting art, sports, training, and Raymond Stock, Assistant Traffic Manager Revenue .1 - Winter 1980 - Bourke St Mall is popular, Senior citizens help design new tram (Z3), A bus-only lane in Johnstone St., Depot Employees' Social and facility Melbourne. Has a profile on Mr R. C. Drummond, Traffic Manager. .2 - Spring 1980 - Christmas Message, supporting those children with polio in 1938, Trolley buses, Z3 trams being built, use of parafil in overhead, cleaning truck. Has a profile on Ken Hall, Assistant Chief Engineer - Mechanical and Reg Robinson who was the organiser for the 1938 polio event - bus driver / instructor. .3 - Summer 1981 - MMTB involvement with Australia Day pageant, note involvement of TMSV, Bendigo, BTPS 27 (26 Jan. 1981), film on apprentices, tram stop shelters, resilient track work, trolley buses, the supply and systems department including Hawthorn clothing workroom and printing department (photos) and profile on Mr Jerry Compton, Supply and systems department. (Two copies held) .4 - Autumn 1981 - new buildings at Footscray, South Melbourne, trolley buses for Melbourne?, building MAN buses, why join the Tramways Benefit Society, article that looks at the Engineering Branch and profile of John Grigg, Chief Engineer. (Two copies held) .5 - Winter 1981 - New passenger shelters, image of the Elizabeth St shelter proposal, where do old trams go?, "Around the Clock" Emergency Service (item on R10) (See Reg item 1004 for photo), formation of Tramway's Sporting Associations, retirement of Board's driver Peter Savage, bus driving school transferred to Hawthorn, Apprentices and Profile on Bill Sibbison, Depot Manager North Fitzroy. .6 - Spring 1981 - 8 pages - Making of Squizzy Taylor film - Flinders St station, Engineering Amenities at South Melbourne opened, traverser at Preston Workshops, track work - pressing curves at South Melbourne, Conductresses re-union, model tramway at the Royal Show, retirements, sporting association, tramway band, AVM, reducing noise levels, lists Editorial committee. .7 - Summer 1982 - 8 pages - Its Christmas Party time, want to charter a tram or bus?, portable radios, MMTB role in Paraplegic Games, MMTB Architect Gene Marshall retires, photo of WW2 most popular conductresses ball, MMTB Highlights, O-Bahn. Has a profile on Rob Downing - Deputy Chairman. Also Dick Newnham - lift operator at head office, Bob Moffatt - driver turned actor. Also has a follow up on the making of the Squizzy Taylor film "What's wrong with Squizzy" and a photo of the Editorial team and their names. .8 - Autumn 1982 - 8 pages - item on "Taking Melbourne by Storm", photo of Austerity bus 500, Radio Centre, Clifton Pugh tram 504, Essendon Depot (see Reg Item 1005) includes of photos of managers, revenue etc, story on the most popular conductress photo by Win Gibson (see Reg item 180 and 181), new apprentices, John Murdoch model train (Diamond Valley) builder, Sunday vintage tram service (V214) and L class to the zoo. Has a profile on Mr. Peter Saul, Architect. (two copies held) (see image 1178i5 for cover) .9 - Winter 1982 - 8 pages - changes to Doncaster bus - Eastern Free extension, changes to Ministry will affect Board - Steve Crabb, new uniforms, Footscray Depot, apprentice awards, follow up on Austerity buses, Norm Cross and Destination City, Profile on Alan Nolan Runningsheds Engineer, and Mike McLeod MMTB Photographer. (two copies held) .10 - Spring 1982 - book - see Melbourne by tram, Bundoora tramway work, new articulated vehicles (B class trams), Elizabeth St modal interchange shelter, Brunswick depot, demise of the F class bus (Mark VI), profile of Daryl Meade bus engineer, Joe Saccasan carpenter building branch and a list of Jargon. (two copies held).Demonstrates a MMTB employee newsletter, early 1980sMagazine, two colour printed on A2 sheet, folded to A3, "METRA News", published by the MMTB. Each issue unless noted otherwise four pages. Major items listed. Each issue has personnel news, including new staff, promotions, overseas items;trams, tramways, mmtb, z3 class, bourke st, track equipment, overhead, most popular conductress competition, hawthorn depot, clothing, trolley buses, fund raising, footscray, welfare, sale of trams, recovery, r10 vehicle, flinders st, films, radio centre, essendon depot, theatre, transporting art, austerity buses, footscray depot, doncaster, minister for transport, shelters, bundoora, brunswick depot, buses, mont albert, route 42