Set of two memos - carbon copies on quarto paper - from the Publicity Officer to the Chairman regarding the financial returns for both the "St Kilda Brighton Beach and Sandringham - Black Rock Tramway". .1 - dated 24/8/1950 - discussing the financial returns and passengers on both lines. Based on information from the Annual Reports. .2 - dated 1/9/1950 - based on confidential information, insufficient profit to justify and patronage not growing with population growth.Signed or initialled by Lewis Russell.trams, tramways, vr, st kilda brighton, sandringham, black rock, financial statements, costs

Set of two letters on quarto paper regarding an article to appear in the Feb. 25 issue of Modern Transport. .1 - Original of letter from D. R, Lamb, editor of Modern Transport magazine dated 30/12/1938 addressed to Mr. A. D Murdoch General Manager MMTB requesting an message of 1000 to 2000 words describing developments in the MMTB for publication in "Overseas Transport and Trade", showcasing British Industries for a forthcoming Fair. .2 - Response back from Lewis Russell Publicity Officer dated 13/1/1939, advising the death of Mr. Murdoch, enclosing a response of about 1500 words and asking for a copy to be sent to his brother Herbert Russell at The Times.Has an approved note from the Chairman H Bell.trams, tramways, london, reports, letters, mmtb, publicity, transport

Report or draft article - small sheet and 4 quarto sheets, carbon copy, titled "Careful Inspection, the Secret of Successful Maintenance", with a sub-heading "Melbourne tells how it is done." The sub-heading has been crossed out and replaced in pencil "Rolling stock maintenance in Melbourne". Has Mr. H Bell as the author. undated, during the late 1930's? Item has a number of pencil changes made to it. Item gives a background to tram maintenance statistics, the number of withdrawn trams per 1000 miles - from one every 4000 to one every 32000 miles - inspection and maintenance. Describes the maintenance and inspection procedures, day-in, drivers reports, car history sheets, visit to the workshops, responsibilities, on-road maintenance, emergency breakdown wagon, breakdown cars, overhauls, Preston workshops. Finishes off discussing costs and fleet availability.Has "Mr Russell" in pencil on the lower edge of the small sheet.trams, tramways, preston workshops, maintenance, overhauls, tramcars, mmtb

Series of letters between Frank Shennen, Managing Editor of the Transportation Magazine of Sydney and Lewis Russell regarding cable trams. This information may have formed the basis of an article, "Salute to the Cable Tram" that appeared in the July 1948 issue of Truck and Bus Transportation - see Reg Item 2578. Letters were held with a paper and consisted on the following documents: Letters are in reverse date order. image i1 - item 1, image i2 - letters, image ia - the rear of item 1. 1 - two sheets of paper with cable car numbers and values - written in pencil on sheets torn from old MMTB tender documents - see image htd3908a for the rear of these sheets. 2. - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Frank Shennen from Lewis Russell dated 7/11/1940 - advising difficultly in getting hold of all the details re cars and details re the inventory of the trams. 3 - Letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell from Mr. Shennen, dated 4/11/1940 looking for records on car numbers in particular, notes Nicholson St shops. 4 - Letter - 1 foolscap sheet to Mr Shennen dated 18/10/1940 - draft of a letter regarding a Mr. Greig and MTT reports. 5 - Letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Shennen from Mr Russell re a Mr Greig's history of the cable tram system, Chairman's reports of the MTT. 6 - letter - 1 quarto sheet to Mr. Russell, 16/10/1940 asking for a copy of Mr. Greig's report. 7 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Shennen dated 12/10/1940, advising that many of the records have been destroyed when the MMTB moved out of the old head office. Refers to a history by Mr. A. W. Greig of the Historical Society of Victoria some 20 years ago and MTT lines. 8 - letter - 2 quarto sheets to Mr. Russell, dated 8/10/1940. asking for information on cable trams, to be produced in the Railway Historical Society Bulletin, asking for records from Nicholson St workshops, in particular actual car numbers and re-numbering. Attaches a list of material sought. 9 - 2 quarto sheets - listing the information for powerhouses, routes, route signs, car numbers, has notes that some depots numbers were individually assigned - trailers.trams, tramways, cable trams, reports, records, history

Report - 120 pages + cover perfect bound - titled "On the right track .. Freeways of Better Public Transport for Melbourne's East?", to the Victorian Minister for Transport Hon. Peter Spyker by Professor E. W. Russell, dated July 1991. Has a table of contents. Report looks at the options for transport to the Doncaster area, freeways, light rail or tram or heavy rail, considers options for the extension of routes 48 and 72 (along Burke Road), buses, tram line from Shoppingtown to Box Hill. Includes illustrations and maps.trams, tramways, public transport, doncaster, box hill, new tramway, route 48, route 72

Set of 3 reports on A4 sheets about Combino trams. Only top sheet scanned. .1 - 4 pages with hand written notes titled "Combino Problems" - listing many issues on various route during the commissioning phase, includes an email dated 28/2/2002 from Russell Brooks re a meeting of 27/8/2002 and issues from the meeting. .2 - 3 A4 pages titled "Combino Meeting - Minutes" of a meeting of 26/9/2002, following from above meeting. .3 - 1 A4 page of a meeting of 23/11/2002 notes.trams, tramways, siemens, combino, unions, new trams, commissioning

Photocopy of a letter and report (13 pages, stapled in the top left hand corner) signed by Russell Nathan of The Met, to the National Trust 17/12/1990, titled "Classification of W class Trams" enclosing the management plan for the Philosophy of the B class trams including use of W class trams. Includes notes on the implementation, general fleet distribution, composition. Report prepared by Dennis Griffithstrams, tramways, national trust, b class, w class, new trams, depots, depot allocation

Report - two A4 sheets, stapled in the top left hand corner, titled "Combino Tram Report" reporting on the design of the control panel for the Siemens Combino trams and the provision of a front door in the tram and the work involved. Lists those participants involved and their depots.trams, tramways, combino, d class, new trams, siemens