Report - typed carbon copy - about 60 foolscap sheets bound with black and white photographs of the testing equipment within a brown card folder, secured with fold back clips, with red adhesive tape binding on the outside. Titled "Noise Test - Tramcars and Tracks", dated 12/8/1957, prepared by the MMTB Testing Department, Report No. N1/1/88. Gives details of the testing methodology, where testing carried out, types of track construction and the results - concrete track noisier than sleeper construction - includes notes on "quiet" trams.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, specification, wheels, tramcars, track, noise

Report - typed carbon copy - 31 foolscap sheets with three graphs and drawings within a brown card folder bound with adhesive tape and fold back clips. Titled "Tramcar Sound Levels - External", dated 30/3/1950, prepared by the MMTB Testing Department, Report No. N1/1/38. Gives details of the purpose of the test, procedures, results, discussion and conclusions. Includes various classes of trams (including W3 and W4 class trams), appendices with sound levels, location plan for testing. Testing done on ballasted track in St Georges Road. Signed by D. H. Eakins. Two copies held.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, specification, wheels, tramcars, track, noise

Report - typed copy - 14 foolscap sheets stapled in top left hand corner. Titled "Report on Road Tests on PCC and SW6 trams to determine performance"", dated September 1950. Report is in complete, refers to the graphs which have not been included. Report looks at the current consumption using an oscillograph, on PCC 980 and newly completed SW6 959. Gives tests results, methods, location and details of the trams.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, specification, tramcars, pcc, tram 980, tram 959

Two reports on PCC type tramcar No. 980, contained within one bound document. Pages 1-9, Drum Brake Characteristics - April 1951 (B15/1/22) and pages 10 - 16, Dynamic Brake Service Test - May 1951 (B15/1/23). Documents stapled on left hand side and bound with adhesive tape. First report looks at the braking of the tram and problems with getting smooth stops, issues and what changes could be made, signed by the Testing Engineer D.H. Eakins 4/7/51. Second report - further testing following the first report, gives methodology, analysis and results - no significant improvement over those previously obtained.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, pcc, braking, tram 980, tram 959

Report on PCC type tramcar No. 980, 6 pages + blue print graph of acceleration compared with SW6 886 contained within one bound document titled "Performance of PCC Car No. 980". Dated 31/8/1951. Report looks at some safety concerns of the tramcar - rollback when starting on a steep positive grade, bucking of the car, high rate of acceleration and controller settings. Documents stapled on left hand side and bound with adhesive tape. Two copies held. Copy 2 is an original, Copy 1 is a carbon copy.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, pcc, braking, tram 980, tram 886

Report on PCC type tramcar No. 980, 50 pages including appendices and charts, titled "Braking Tests - car 980 - June 1950". Dated 10 July 1950. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover with fold back clips and white adhesive tape over the left hand side. Includes a distribution list on the inside of the front cover.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, pcc, braking, tram 980, tram 886

Report on G class tramcar No. 140, 19 pages including appendices and charts, titled "Braking Tests - car 140 - March 1952"". Dated 2 April 1952. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram under varying conditions.. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with adhesive tape binding on the left hand side. Original copy marked "Chief Engineer's Copy"trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, g class, braking, tram 140

Report on W2 class tramcar No. 491, 23 pages including appendices, titled "Tramcar braking tests - Tram No. 491". Dated October 1960. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram using various brake blocks, including those manufactured by the VR, and the degree of chilling in the block and its impact. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with red cloth adhesive tape on the left hand side. Carbon copy with "Testing Engineer's Copy" written on the cover.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, w class, braking, tram 491

Report on SW6 class tramcar No. 928, 28 pages including appendices "Braking Tests - Car No. 928 - July 1952 - Emergency Brake Procedure". Dated 12th August 1952. Report looks at the impact of using the 1st Emergency brake and the 4th Emergency Brake, stopping distances, skidding and instruction to drivers. Document bound within a manila cover with fold back clips and clear adhesive tape.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, sw6 class, braking, tram 928

Report on W6 class tramcar No. 977, 40 pages including appendices and charts, plus one bound drawing and one loose drawing, titled "Dynamic Braking on Tram No. 977". Dated 10 September 1954. Report looks at the effectiveness, wear, use and suitability of dynamic braking on trams. Gives results with comparisons to other tramcars. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with red adhesive tape.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, w6 class, braking, tram 977

Report - 149 A4 pages, brown comb bound, orange card covers with two pasted on labels on the front cover. Titled "Chopper Control for Trams". Funded by the Australian Government Transport (Planning and Research) Act 1974, prepared by the MMTB Engineering Department Technical Services Department. Gives an introduction to chopper control technology, summary of the findings of the study, 25% saving in energy. Has a table of contents on page 8, many graphs, including impact of regeneration on W class tram, electromagnetic impact and many photographs of the test equipment. Includes the test program.Front and back covers stamped "Tramway Workshop Library Preston", and in top right hand corner in ink "(Z Tram #5) (1977) " and in pencil "Spare Copy"trams, tramways, mmtb, reports, testing, preston workshops, chopper control, controllers, z class, tram 5

Document or report - 6 A4 pages, photocopied - titled "Scope of works for Z1/Z2 tram upgrades" giving listing of work recommended for the upgrade of Z class trams. Gives cost per car and total cost - based on 114 trams. Document undated - assumed mid 1990's. Includes pantograph conversion.Sheets 2,3 and 5 has comments in ink.trams, tramways, z class, overhauls, bogies, pantographs, preston workshops

Memorandum - photocopy of original - 2 A4 pages - from Alex Gash - Group Manager Production & Customer Liaison Workshops Division to A. Doery Mechanical System Engineer Tram Fleet, dated 18/9/1992 about the cost of the conversion of the Z3 class tram to suit a roving conductor. Gives the cost per tram.Has comments partly readable on the top of the first sheet.trams, tramways, z3 class, overhauls, preston workshops, conductors

Set of four drawings, photocopy reduced to A3 size of the "Concept drawings re modifying W class circa Dec. 1988". Shows the introduction of a front door step, relocation of controls, bulkheads, changes to windscreens, introduction of a formal seat for the driver. subtitle - "Modified 'W' class", was proposed to be the W8 class at the time. Date could be 1988, see Reg item 1970 for concept memorandum Second set added 8/3/17trams, tramways, w class, overhauls, preston workshops, drivers, w8 class

Report - 4 A4 sheets - showing the monthly and annual usage of various W class tramcar components: Governor Linebreaker R/C Coil R/C Unit Relay Valve Governor tipshas in ink on top "found Feb. 1992"trams, tramways, w class, overhauls, preston workshops, equipment

Set of 12 photocopied tramcar record cards listing: Sheets: 1 - Special features on W2 class trams. 2 - ditto 3 - List of W1 class building dates - cars 470 to 479 4 - Y class 469 5 - X1 ditto - cars 459 to 468 6 - W1 - 419 to 438 7 - W1 - 470 - 479 - part of above 8 - special features on W2 class trams - two sheets - giving where made. 9 - W class 219 to 248, 339 to 368 10 - ditto, 339 to 368 and 399 to 418. 11 - ditto 439 to 458 and 419 to 438 12 - ditto 542 to 549 and 480 to 541."Certain record cards" in ink on the top right hand corner of the first sheet.trams, tramways, tramcars, construction, records, preston workshops

Report with photograph for the AETA Electric Traction Magazine, Feb. 1984 prepared by John Prideaux titled "A class Tram Body unveiled". .1 - carbon copy of the notes for the magazine giving body details and dimensions between the A and Z3 class tram along with the caption for the accompanying photograph. Signed JRP 10/1/1984. .2 - Black and white photograph of the A class tram body under construction at Comeng Dandenong.In pen on top right hand corner "A class Tram body @ Comeng Factory Dandenong"trams, tramways, a class, aeta, specification, preston workshops, new trams

Pamphlet or report printed on A3 gloss paper, folded into A4, with a brown printed cover and a photograph of Z3 117, Melbourne, in Bourke St Melbourne, with the destination of City - Spring Rides and in the route number box "New Tram - Free Rides today". Inside pages and rear cover give details of the trams, its equipment specification, how a chopper control works, car control systems, rotary converter for 24V DC and 220V AC systems, drawings of the trams, and technical data, including a simplified wiring diagram. Produced by AEG - Telefunken of Berlin.trams, tramways, z3 class, aeta, specification, preston workshops, new trams, tram z3 117

Set of four hand written notes on off white paper. .1 - "Car 1041"All electric" Destination Indicators - giving a list of the destination blind fitted to prototype tramcar 1041 - dated 13-7-73. .2 - "Tail light modifications to W2's - gives a list of W2's yet to be fitted and notes on dates. .3 - "W2 Overhauls" - giving a list of W2's and dates of overhauls. - 1973? .4 - "Able bodies W2 trams (1973) - list of W2's in use?, depot, dates of overhaul and some comments in red ink.trams, tramways, 1041, destination roll, lights, w2 class, preston workshops, overhauls, tram 1041

Folder - presentation white card - with printed gold front with large round tab on the right hand side, with the words "Goninan Quality" on the cover. Inside are papers: 1. Welcoming the members of the Australian Electric Traction Association - AETA - for a tour of the Preston Light Rail Facility on Friday 10 November 1995, including a very prelim sketch of a Hong Kong light rail vehicle, newspaper cuttings about overseas contracts for the Hong Kong - Kowloon Canton Railway. Includes notes on Howard Smith Company, the owner of Goninan at the time. 2 - Copy of Goninan News - No. 78, July / August 1995 - all locomotives. 3 - Pamphlet on Goninan - activities, Victoria operations - Double Deck train for Melbourne, Sprinter Rail Cars, City Circle Trams and Driver Only trams. Gives contact details. 4 - Press Release - about Goninan & Co being successful for the building of up to 120 locos for the National Rail Corporation - dated Thursday 5/10/1995.trams, tramways, goninan & co., light rail, hong kong, preston workshops, aeta, tours

Newspaper, full colour four pages - Surrey Hills Neighbourhood News, Issue No. 205, December 2016/January 2017" with an obituary titled "Vale Kenneth Hall", about the death early November of MMTB tramway Engineer Ken Hall. Notes his involvement with the Z class tram and has a photo of him at the controls. Active at the Surrey Hills Neighbourhood Centre.trams, tramways, preston workshops, personnel, engineers, z class, mmtb

Foolscap form - possibly a photocopy of a blank form No. 3/312, May 1976 titled "Running Sheds Daily Return" giving details of trams required, trams run, trams available and not available and totals for each depot on a particular day. Has notes on trams taken out of service. Records the state of weather as well.trams, tramways, depots, forms, tramcars, reports, preston workshops

Set of correspondence titled "Historic Tram - Conversion from W2 class to W1 class", comprising 10 A4 sheets, photocopied dated Nov. 1985 to May 1986, Metropolitan Transit, memos, concerning the conversion and the use of volunteers at the workshops to do the work. Includes cost estimate, notes, extract from Destination City book, letter signed by K. Moran MTA Secretary, noting the board support (Maddock / Dr. Joy), May 1986 cover sheet to TMSV Running Journal, letter to A. Hall of TMSV from Norm Maddock, Employee's Representative to MTA Board and a copy of the motion supporting the conversion.In top left hand corner "1954 MMTB"trams, tramways, tmsv, w1 class, w2 class, conversion, preston workshops, mta

Report - black comb bound, yellow paper front cover and plastic sheet, plain white back cover, approx. 200 pages, pages not numbered, titled "Maintenance Analysis Task Force (Trams), Final Report, dated March - May 1988. Produced by The Met Tram Servicing group. Includes a letter signed by the J Parish, to the Acting Group Manager, Fleet Maintenance and Construction. Includes an index with recommendations, and 16 Appendices. Looks at the management of the tram fleet (W5 to W7, Z1, Z2, Z3, A class and Artics and how it could be computerized and the introduction of preventative maintenance schedules.In ink on the top right hand corner "Includes Some Main Procedures and Illust..." and initial "JW"trams, tramways, the met, tramcars, maintenance, preston workshops, tram failures

MMTB logo or decal for the use on the sides of tramcars, glued transfer adhered to a sheet of gloss paper on one side and plain on the other with the transfer instructions made by Selex Decal in the 1970's, with alignment marks on the rear. Has the Selex Decal logos on the rear and the number "107642827" along the bottom edge. Refer to MMTB Drawing R10-135 for a drawing. Three copies heldtrams, tramways, mmtb, signs, logos, preston workshops

Report, single A4 sheet with notes titled "Ticket Machine installation - ATM Fitup's" , giving dates for the fitting of ticket machines for both Yarra and Swanston Trams to W class trams. Gives total numbers. Dated 29/4/1998trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, ticket machines, metcard

Report, single A4 sheet summary for periods showing the type of defects that change overs were made for W class trams, at each depot - titled - "MMTB - Engineering Department Running sheds Branch - Changeovers W class Trams - Form 3B" and hand written in ink on top of the sheet - "Depot summary form for crews to report tram defects". Gives some 36 reasons why a changeover may have occurred.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, reports, depots, faults

Photocopy of a newspaper report in The Age, 9-9-1998, titled "Trams safety report 'a joke'", written by Lyall Johnson, Transport Reporter, about a report made by consultants for the PTC about the safety of the drivers cab in one-man trams. Notes the consultants did not inspect the tramcars themselves. Quotes Union Secretary Lou DiGregorio, PTC Spokesman Russell Coffey. The Malvern depot was refusing to drive the trams. Report had been prepared by R2A Risk and Reliability Associates Pty Ltd. Commissioned by the PTC. Union want the cabs crash tested.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, unions, safety, ptc, one man trams

Handwritten instruction on lined foolscap paper, from a book, titled “Draft Procedure - Replacing door engine in Myki equipped W tram” - written by John Prideaux, c2009. Details the procedure and the tools and equipment needed.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, myki

Photocopy of a Memorandum 4 A4 sheets - stapled in the top right hand corner, titled “W class tram Overhaul”, appears to be missing one sheet, dated 28/10/1988 looking at the concept program for overhauling W class trams to provide a front entry (the proposal for a W8 class) and many other changes. Looking at deferring the purchase of new trams. Would provide trams for the peak periods. Details the costs and proposed changes. See Reg item 1596 for associated concept sketches. Memo written by Howard Smith (Asset Development Co-coordinator) to Director Engineering Maintenance and Construction of The Met letterhead.trams, tramways, preston workshops, w class, overhauls, w8 class, the met, drivers