Set of 4 run number plates used at North Fitzroy Tram/bus and Footscray depot - plastic sheets off white or cream painted with the letter N of F (to indicate the depot) and a number to indicate the run number. Would have been used on buses as well. Letters in either red or black, some plates have a single hole in the top. Used to identify the depot and "run number" or timetable that the tram was running on, two in each tram, to enable monitoring by inspectors and crews. Question - were these used on Z class trams prior to the introduction the AVM system rather than metal run numbers. Note AVM system introduced mid to late 1980's. .1 - N61 - red letter .2 - N172 - AVM plate .3 - N68 - black letter .4 - F1 - AVMtrams, tramways, mmtb, timetables, buses, trams, inspectors, north fitzroy, footscray, buses, avm

Set of 3 run number plates used for the vehicle identification system used in the AVM. Item was pushed into a slot of a reader which then recognised the identification through the series of holes on the left hand side. Fitted with metal strips, riveted on, to enable the card to be slotted into the holder by the crew member and then withdrawn when not required. Understood that the tram carried one of these at one end and then another without the holes at the other end. Number has been engraved into the plastic sheet and then painted in black. Used to identify the depot and "run number" or timetable that the tram was running on, two in each tram, to enable monitoring by inspectors and crews. System introduced by the MTA during the second half of the 1980's. .1 - E25 (see also 6020 for another version used for transporting trams to and from Preston Workshops) .2 - B21 .3 - D37 Essendon Depot E25 added 21/6/2017 from donation of Neil Elphic. See Reg Item 4660 for V21.trams, tramways, mta, avm, timetables, buses, trams, inspectors, essendon depot, brunswick depot, doncaster depot

Set of four adhesive labels for fitting to the inside of a tramcar advising passengers why travel by tram - each with blue top green bottom with white lettering. All have Yarra Trams logo on the lower edge. .1 - Traffic Jam - Catch a tram .2 - Relax - Tram it! .3 - No parking - Tram it! .4 - Cleaner air? - Tram it! Part of the Tram it campaign.trams, tramways, yarra trams, passengers, signs, tramcars, marketing

Set of five colour photographs provided by Earl Ewers of a visit to Hawthorn of relatives of Duncan and Fraser tramcar builders Adelaide, taken on 25/5/2013. Printed on Kodak Royal Paper. .1 - "Jennifer Duncan and father Andrew inside Hawthorn No. 8, built in 1916 by Duncan and Fraser" .2 - "Name plate of Duncan and Fraser inside 1916 built Hawthorn No. 8" .3 - "Destination sign on Hawthorn No. 8". .4 - "Left to Right - Earl Ewers, Andrew Duncan and daughter Jennifer" .5 - "Andrew Duncan & daughter Jennifer in front of Hawthorn 8, built by Duncan and Fraser 1916"See above for each image, written on the back with blue felt pen.trams, tramways, htt, duncan fraser, hawthorn depot, fohtd, tram 8

Set of six Metcard tickets, used during 2000 advertising Olympic Football event, featuring various Australian soccer or Football players that were to be held at the MCG during the September 2000 Sydney Olympic games. Has the Metcard logo on it, along with other Metcard, information. All tickets have been used for various fares, along with 3AW radio station, ticket numbers and dates. Three copies of each retained from a larger collection. .1 - Marco Bresciarro .2 - Daniel Allsopp .3 - Kasey Wehrman .4 - Nick Rizzo .5 - Brett Emerton .6 - Amy Wilson See Reg Item 2512.2 for an event poster.trams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard, olympics, football

Set of five Metcard tickets, advertising various events or publications or locations. All have the Metcard and The Met logos, with ticket numbers etc. All used during 2000 unless noted. .1 - advertising the Fars and Travel Guide .2 - promoting the Victorian Arts Centre with a stylised drawing of the spire. .3 - promoting free online web surfing - used Nov. 1999 .4 - promoting the Shrine of Remembrance - with a stylised drawing of shrine .5 - promoting the Great Jubilee Mass at Colonial Stadium - 15/11/2000.trams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard, events

Set of four Metcard tickets, featuring Melbourne cartoonists and millennium Metcards or the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. See also Reg Item 1177 for other examples. All have the Metcard and The Met logos, with ticket numbers etc. All used during 2000 unless noted. .1 - Bruce Petty - person with aerials - 3 copies .2 - Matt Golding - Estimated travel time with a bus lane - 3 copies .3 - John Wright - lady with a pram being powered by overhead and trolley pole - 1 copy. .4 - Matt Golding - Estimated travel time with a bus lane - 2 copiestrams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard, events

Set of five Metcard tickets, featuring Melbourne food. All have the Metcard and The Met logos, with ticket numbers etc. All used during 2000 unless noted and details of ticket type printed on the front of them. .1 - red colour - takeaway Chinese food - daily concession zone 1 - used 1999 and 2000 - two copies. .2 - red colour - pasta with wine - short trip 10 full fare, 2 hour full fare and weekly full fare - three copies. .3 - blue colour - grilled kebab - daily full fare - 1 copy. .4 - brown colour - chips and hamburgers - daily full fare - 1 copy. .5 - blue colour - coffee and cake - monthly concession, weekly full fare and one without the type allowed for - three copies.trams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard

Set of five Metcard tickets, featuring Melbourne Art Fair 2000 - 4 to 8 Oct.. All have the Metcard and The Met logos, with ticket numbers etc. Gives public transport details for the event. Three copies of each held. .1 - yellow background - Exhibition building .2 - red / black background - Exhibition building - work by Ronnie Tjampitjinpa .3 - featuring a dancing couple - artist Robert Rooney .4 - featuring a cow - artist John Kelly .5 - featuring stripes - artist Melinda Harper .6 - brown background - artist Ildiko Kovacstrams, tramways, tickets, metlink, metcard

Set of documents collected by Mike Ryan of the transfer of tram SW 6 965 from Melbourne to Denmark and its launch by Princess Mary during May 2006. .1 - Danish Tramway Museum Magazine - "By Trafik" - Feb. 2006 containing an article in its shipping to Arhus by Yokohama ex Melbourne along with some printed notes on the transfer within the magazine. .2 - ditto - Jun 2006 - with the launch of the tram by the Prince and Princess with a translation of the article. .3 - Museum marketing brochure featuring 965 on the front along with a translation note. .4 - Museum Catalogue of its tramcars .5 - Museum Annual report for 2005. .6 - Danish newspaper cuttings for 23 May 2006 on the launch of the tram. .7 - ditto for 24 May 2006. .8 - photocopy of an article in Lloyd's list for 6-1-2006 on the shipping of the tram. Three Museum Postcards; .9 - view of 965 at the Museum .10 - View of the launch function - 23/5/2006 .11 - Photo of Copenhagen tram 575.trams, tramways, disposal, denmark, museums, tram 965

Manual - 90 pages, double sided, A4 photocopied sheets, bound with a black comb binder, clear plastic sheet on the front and blue card cover, titled "Tram Driver - Participants Manual - "W" class". Prepared by the Public Transport Corporation, for use at the Hawthorn Training Centre, Tram Operational Training September 1993. Contains a contents sheets, testing arrangements, course timetable, and a Drivers manual for W class trams. Includes breakdown procedures, fault finding and reporting. Additional copy added 18/1/20212nd copy has "K. S. 9-1-95" on front cover.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, w class

Document - 10 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, photocopied - comprising a number of sheets that would have been given to trainees by the Training Centre. 1. - 600V System 2. - How to assess a ticketing system 3. - Problem Check Sheet - W class 4. - MTA - Trainer Drivers Check List - preparing tram for service and on road. 5. - AVM Centre notes - 6 pages - design, use, operation, system and AVM control head - revised July 1989.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, w class, electrical systems, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring

Document - 9 A4 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner, photocopied double sided - titled "Instructions to Drivers on Z class trams". Provides information on the operation, faults, defects, line breakers, track brake, lights, points, PA, Safety, Hot Weather, design changes on Z5, notes on the Z3 tram, power limiting switch, overspeed, faults -when it will not drive. Dated 1/5/1989. Original copy replaced 1/7/2020 with a better copy from Keith Kings.trams, tramways, the met, drivers, driver training, instructions, ptc, z class

Two Newspaper clippings from The Age Newspaper Jan. 1990 - featuring public transport. There were two other feature articles written by John Masanauskas - subtitled "Public Transport Going Nowhere" .1 - 16/1/1990 - part 3 - page 11, titled "The rot set in the Fifties" about the problems on Melbourne public transport, staff, graffiti, costs, lack of use, The Met, problems with the private bus operators, Met Plan. .2 - 17/1/1990 - part 4 - page 11 titled "Scratch-it and save $24m a year "considering a report from the Toronto Transit Commission and the introduction of a new three zone ticket system using scratch or honour tickets and the use of off line ticket sellers. Has a map of the zonal system, fares, the phasing out of conductors except on W class trams.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, scratch tickets, public transport, buses, metplan

Letter - photocopy printed on A4 sheet, to 60 plus travellers from the Minister for Transport advising that Scratch tickets could be bought from various shops or outlets, and staffed station from 1 Jan 1990. Advises of the introduction of the scratch ticket system, validation. Enclosed with the letter was a complimentary scratch ticket. Signed by Jim Kennan as Minister for Transport.trams, tramways, scratch tickets, tickets, minister for transport, fares

Reports - photocopied, A4 sheet, titled "Tram Availability" for two specific dates. Lists each depot, the class type, the AM peak, depot stock, at or for Preston Workshops, defective and the number availability and the change since the last report. Also lists the tram fleet by class, and type and a summary of the out of service tramcars and the reason. .1 - For 17/11/1992 .2 - 27/1/1993.trams, tramways, tram failures, tramcars, lists, depot allocation, depots

Set of three signs that could be affixed to the inside of tramcar windows advising of "Notice to Passengers - Royal Tour - Tramway Arrangements", printed in red and blue on off white semi gloss paper, for the March 1977 Royal Tour - Queen Elizabeth on her silver jubilee tour of Australia. All signed by R. C. Drummond as Traffic Manager. Advised of the time and locations of Suspension of services on 16 March 1977. .1 - Bus services - Bullen to Garden City .2 - Swanston St, Elizabeth St, Flinders St and Collins St. .3 - Bourke and Collins St.trams, tramways, mmtb, royal visit, services

Report - typed carbon copy - 35 foolscap sheets bound within a brown card folder, drawings, charts, secured with fold back clips, with adhesive tape binding on the outside. Titled "Wheels - 28" Wrought Steel - 1948 Rolling - Contract No. 1380", dated 24 September 1951, prepared by the MMTB Testing Department, Report No. W4/1/287. Gives details of the extensive testing done on a batch of wheels rolled by Commonwealth Steel Company Newcastle, approx. 450 wheels had been ordered. Includes details of manufacture, testing, chemical analysis, dimensional check, hardness and service details. Has many appendices, giving details of the wheels.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, specification, wheels, tramcars

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

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

Victorian Railways Memorandum, dated 30-11-1906 on VR printed form Z 183a, advising Porter (?) G. H. Biquell (?) that he had been transferred to the position of Conductor on the St Kilda Brighton Electric Tramway from 1/12. He was to report to Mr. Bradford at the Power Station, Elsternwick. Signed by J. Keane Acting Station Master West Richmond station. Has been completed using a form with a perforated edge on the left hand side.trams, tramways, victorian railways, st kilda brighton, conductors, personnel, elwood

Photocopied A4 document, 8 sheets, stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Allocation of Tramcars as at 5-5-1983", listing the class of trams allocated to each depot in Melbourne, MMTB, training trams, storage, special purpose trams, summary. The last page has a an extract from page 97 of the June 1983 issue of ET giving a bus fleeing location of the MMTB and notes on Private Bus companies and services. Has been photocopied onto A4 sheets - and published as a supplement to E.T 6/83. Has a stamp of the Road Construction Authority of 25 august 1983 Library on the front sheet. 2nd copy added from donation of Norm Cross. 1519.1 - 12 A4 sheets, were stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Workshops and Running sheds Branch - Allocation of Tramcars 4-4-1983". Sheets 1 to 5 - Allocation of Tramcars in Numerical Order including listing of tramcars for storage and disposal and storage and retention in operating condition. Letters against trams possibly withdrawn, hand written changes and additions to the Z3 class fleet to 220, Sheets 6 to 11 - allocation by depot showing some crossed out in red including trams in workshops, reserve trams, Approved disposal, training, tourist, special purpose, Ministry of Arts and decorated cars. Sheet 9 - distribution list. 1519.2 - full copy unaltered from Robert Green, added 6/7/2019 - see 1519i3.pdf for scanned copy.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation, transporting art, buses

Photocopy of pages 221 and 222 of Electric Traction November 1984 of the "Metropolitan Transit Authority Allocation of Tramcars as at 1 July 1984". Gives depot allocation, class of tram, totals, reserve trams, approved for disposal, tourist trams, stored and fleet total.trams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation, buses

Pamphlet - DL 3 fold full colour printed on gloss paper titled "Met ticketing explained", at the time of the introduction of scratch tickets. Advises on 60 plus tickets, where they could be purchased, the ticket itself, how to be used, removal of conductors on trams and tram safety for passengers. Has logos of The Met, 7 eleven, The Met, and Amcal on the rear. Has a 1 Dec. 1989 introduction date.trams, tramways, scratch tickets, the met, tickets, 60 plus, conductors

Set of two replica or facsimile tickets of the Hawthorn Tramways Trust printed on white paper. .1 - 2d - six sections blue ink - printed to commemorate 75th anniversary of first electric tram into Melbourne 24th November, 1991 - A1246 and A1247 - Concession .2 - 5d - ditto, orange ink - A476 and 477 - Adult Not to sure how accurate are the layout of these tickets. Possibly TMSV.trams, tramways, htt, tickets, hawthorn

Instruction - 1 pages - duplicated foolscap sheets - headed "MMTB Engineering Department - Workshops and Running Shed Branch" - titled "K35JJ, K35 AA2, RC1, RC2, EECK1 (Clyde) controller maintenance - Tradesman's assistant procedures" Details electrical work to be done on the rostered day in for the work to be carried out assisting the Electrical Mechanic on his work, including lubrication. Dated May 1970.trams, tramways, depot, safety, workshops, electrical equipment, instructions, procedures, controllers

Set of two reports or programmes for the 1985 Tramways Centenary Celebrations - A4 photocopied sheets stapled in the top left hand corner. .1 - "Proposed Programme" - two pages - for Sunday 10th November 1985 - involvement of the Met Employees, function at Wattle Park, Tramway Band and the Minister for Transport. .2 - "Proposal No. 2 - Proposal for Promotion of Melbourne's 100 years of Trams - Centenary of Trams in Melbourne 1885 - 1985" - 7 pages - outlines the promotion, timing, involvement of Met Employees, display of historical trams, tram trips, official opening by the Premier, John Cain, Herald feature supplement, media and liaison with Council and other groups.trams, tramways, the met, centenary, celebrations, melbourne

Manila folder with reports on the development of Met Ticket between 1990 and 1995. .1 - "Met Ticketing Taskforce – final Report" - May 1991 - A4 - 20 pages + card cover with letter dated 23 August 1991, providing the report along with 3 page press statement from the Transport Minister Peter Spyker. .2 - Pamphlet – The Met – Fact Sheet – “Automated Ticketing” - four page A4 printed document providing facts about the forthcoming Metcard system - c1994, .3 - Letter from John Prideaux AMWU Rep 16/3/1991 - To John Andrews Met Ticket steering committee - A4 photocopy - regarding the submission to the Met Ticketing Task Force. .4 - 60 page double side document printed on grey paper - Submission to Met Ticketing Task Force 26/10/1990 - Report on the Met Ticketing Union Working Party. Could be missing some sheets. .5 - Memo – John Andrews Trades Hall Liaison Office – to Secretaries – Public Transport Unions with a draft submission (20 pages) dated 12/2/1991. .6 - Met Ticketing Taskforce - Options for a new ticketing system for public transport in Melbourne Dec. 1990 – full detail - 45 pages. .7 - ditto - A summary - 11 pages - Dec. 1990. .8 - Met Ticketing Taskforce - Principles and Introduction to Ticketing Systems – Sept. 1990 - September 1990 - 10 pages. .9 - Letter from Trades Hall – 1/8/1990 - photocopy from John Andrews - Met Ticketing Review = Union Co-ordinating Committee - cc John Prideaux - has John's notes on rear, about the process and who was involved. .10 - Submission to Met Ticketing Task Force 26/10/1990 - Report of the Met Ticketing Union Working Party - combined public transport unions - 26/10/1990 - 60 pages - has notes on rear sheet. .11 - Report of the Met Ticketing Union Working Party - 8 pages. .12 - Working Paper No. 15 prepared for Met Ticketing Taskforce - Met ticketing costings - 24/10/1990 - 4 pages. .13 - Notes on Ticket system discussions - hand written notes, including a diagram of a ticket. .14 - Fax from Martin Gray to Union working party members - meeting times - lists members of the committee. .15 - Pamphlet – The Met – Fact Sheet – “Automated Ticketing” - single page A4 printed document providing facts about the equipment to be fitted to trams - has a drawing showing the equipment location on a tram.Folder with title in black felt pen.trams, tramways, the met, ptc, metcard, tickets, unions