Menu cover for the "The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant", Melbourne, early dinner or lunch three course menu, including logos. On the rear is a brief history of Melbourne tramways and the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant itself. Has contact details. Inside the cover has the actual menu for a three course meal.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, menu

Dyeline print of Brisbane City Council Drawing No. 4614, titled "Brisbane City Council - Four motor tramcar General Arrangement - 504-" scale 3/4" to 1 foot, dated 17/7/1950, providing a overall vertical and floor plan of the tramcar. Marked as F2805Has drawing title and drawing number on outside when folded and numerous Preston Workshop stamps.trams, tramways, brisbane trams, drawings

Letter on Hawthorn Tramways Trust Letterhead dated 22/4/1915 to Messrs Duncan and Fraser regarding acceptance of the construction of nine combination or single truck cars and ten bogie tramcars. Gives prices, delivery and the type of varnish and wood to be used. Has a notation on the side signed by Robert Duncan noting that the letter is referred to the agreement with the Trust dated 22/4/1915 and the Trust Chairman Mr David Dureau. Typed onto watermarked paper.Notation in ink.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, tramcars, construction, duncan fraser

Letter on Hawthorn Tramways Trust Letterhead dated 20/4/1915 to Messrs Duncan and Fraser regarding acceptance of the tender construction of nine combination or single truck cars and ten bogie tramcars following a meeting with Mr. Cleveland and Mr Francis McCarty Has a notation on the bottom signed by Robert Duncan noting that the letter is referred to the agreement with the Trust dated 22/4/1915 and the Trust Chairman Mr Dureau. Typed onto watermarked paper.Notation in ink.trams, tramways, htt, hawthorn, tramcars, construction, duncan fraser

The photograph used in a postcard appears to be taken from the hotel balcony (Golden City) on the corner of Sturt and Dawson Streets, looking northeast. The tram is towing a former horse-drawn tram shortly after opening as no roof destination boxes on the tramcar in Sturt St. Many people promenading in the median strip with covered awnings over the seats, indicating summertime with two horse-drawn vehicles adjacent to the tram, one going either way in Surt St. south side, indicating traffic arrangements at the time. Has a Furniture Crockery store, Lesters Hotel and George Crocker Draper Hotel. Yields infomation about Sturt St and Shoppees Square c1905Black and white print with negative (N149) of an ESCo tram hauling a trailer.ballarat, tramcars, esco, sturt st, shoppee's square, trailers, horse trams, dawson st

The photograph used in a postcard appears to be taken from the hotel balcony (Golden City) on the corner of Sturt and Dawson Streets, looking northeast. The tram is towing a former horse-drawn tram shortly after opening as no roof destination boxes on the tramcar in Sturt St. Many people promenading in the median strip with covered awnings over the seats, indicating summertime with two horse-drawn vehicles adjacent to the tram, one going either way in Surt St. south side, indicating traffic arrangements at the time. Has a Furniture Crockery store, Lesters Hotel and George Crocker Draper Hotel. Yields infomation about Sturt St and Shoppees Square c1905Postcard - coloured - Sturt St, card printed in Germany and number B377 10, with light brown ruled lines on rear.On rear is a letter to a lady in Adelaide with a 1d Victorian stampballarat, tramcars, esco, sturt st, shoppee's square, trailers, horse trams, dawson st

The tramcar was subsequently re-painted for the 1969 Begonia Festival Yields information about Ballarat tram No. 21 decorated for Myer, 1968 ChristmasBlack and White photograph of SEC Ballarat tram 21 decorated as Santa's showboat for Myer, Christmas 1968. Photo by Keith Kings, 30-11-1968.On rear has the photographers file number 54-18ballarat, christmas, myer, depot, tram 21, trams, tramways

Tramcar component - possibly locking key - made from two pieces of cut steel and welded together and finished. A known unknown! Kym Smith advised - "11/6/2020 - It looks familiar, but I can’t recall exactly. I think is used as a locking pin to hold an internal panel in place, possibly the internal panels/frames that are on the interior side of the sliding doors, with the pin going through the top sill into the internal frame?" and 13/6 " I remember somewhere seeing a panel that has pins in the bottom that locate in holes in the floor, then the panel is pushed into place and the securing/locking pin used to hold it in place, with the panel having a square saddle that the pin goes through. I’m wondering if it is a kick panel under a seat? "trams, tramways, tramcars, components

This book contains examples of various types of electric tramcars for street services, they are presented in the pages, together with some illustrations of standard trucks. The Tramcar Works of the Brush Electrical Engineering Co. at Loughborough was the largest in the United Kingdom during the early 1900's.Only copy of this book known Burgundy with Gold embossed lettering on a hard cover book, printed paper pages.The Electric Supply Company of Victoria Ltd.tram, bendigo, brush, tramcar.

Shows the results of an accident, possible at the same time of a photograph in the collection of an AEC solid tyre truck carrying sacks of coal? See Reg Item 7750 which shows possibly the actual event on 9-2-1927.Yields information on the nature of damage following a collision with another vehicle. The body of the tramcar is preserved by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria at Bylands See https://tmsv.org.au/gallery/fleet/geelg22.htmCopy photograph on black plastic type backing with black edges of Geelong tramcar No. 22, damaged following an accident. geelong, tramways, pengelley, accidents, tram 22, trams

Colour photograph of cab showing control panel installed plus seat and foot controls for the prototype tramcar 1041.trams, tramways, preston workshops, prototype tramcar, tram 1041

Set of two tour programmes or notes issued by the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria. .1 - two page reno printed document, quarto, stapled in top left hand corner titled "27th Special Outing - MMTB Tramcar 671 Class W4 and Tramcar 101 Class L", for a tour on 26/12/1968. Gives details of the tour, the tramcars history and details. Some confusion about the date of the tickets. .2 - single page foolscap sheet, stencil cut and duplicated, titled "59th Special Tour", for a tour with Birney 217 and L104 on 13 Jan. 1974. Gives details of the tour and the tramcars. On the rear is a map of the Tramway Museum's Bylands location.trams, tramways, tours, w4 class, l class, birney, tmsv, tram 671, tram 101, tram 104, tram 217

1308.1 - Book - 20 pages including cover, printed on semi gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers (blue and black) titled "Destination Brisbane", providing details of the Brisbane tramcars or rolling stock. Published by Traction Publications, in 1956, edited by Jack Richardson with A. J. Antcliff and K.S Kings. Provides details on the trams that operated in the city. Has a map of the city tramways on the rear. See image htd1308i1.pdf 1307.2 - Book - 48 pages + card cover, printed on semi gloss paper, centre stapled, with two colour covers - as for .1. Printed 1964. See image htd1308i2.pdf.2 - has "Technical Books and Magazine Co. Swanston St Melbourne" stamp on page 3.trams, tramways, brisbane, tramcars, depots

Yields information about the instructions about emergency braking of tramcars given to Ballarat crews.Two page foolscap, duplicated instruction titled "Tramcar Emergency Braking" - undated, describing tramcar braking techniques, emergencies, compressors, sanding. Produced by the SEC for use in Ballarat. See Reg Item 3457 for a later issue, 3520 for a 1950 instruction on the same issue, and 271 for another version.trams, tramways, braking, instructions, sec, emergency, driver training

Extract of a the specification for Z class tramcars regarding Conductor's Enclosures and Sanding Equipment. Used for the testing of the sand equipment on A and Articulated tramcars 2001 by the Preston Laboratory. Has hand written notes on the first sheet. Dated May 1984. Three sheets stapled in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, public transport, equipment, sanding equipment, testing

Menu cover for the "The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant", Melbourne, full dinner four course menu, including logos. On the rear is a brief history of Melbourne tramways and the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant itself. Has contact details. Inside the cover has the actual menu for the meal served on 24/3/2013.On the rear of the insert menu, the date "24/3/2013".trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, menu

Demonstrates an aspect of tram operations and yields information about the accidents that some trams suffered and how this was presented following the reconstruction era by the SEC of the Ballarat Tramway system.Set of eight black and white prints of accidents to trams 16 and 14, mounted onto a grey light cardboard sheet. Each photo about 65 x 90. Marked as "Series D4" in ink. Produced by the SEC c1939/40 having the accident of 14. The tramcar body card shows it was repaired following an accident June 1939. (Note added 2-2-19). See Reg Items 580, 1019, 1365 and 1366 for larger prints of these photographs of these photographs and further details. trams, tramways, tramcars, accidents, collision, tram 16, tram 14

Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words " Colonial Tramcar Restaurant". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the company logo and name and contact details - no web site for the tramcar company, but one for the card designer. Card c1995. See also Reg item 2173 and 5264 for another manufacturer using the same image. Two copies held.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne, tram 442

Full colour postcard featuring Colonial Tramcar Restaurant Tram No. 442 with a background of Luna Park, Flinders St station and the Arts Centre with the words " Colonial Tramcar Restaurant". On the rear is a divided back arrangement with space for stamp and an address, the Scancolor logo and name and contact details - no web site for the tramcar company, but one for the card designer. Card c1995, may be earlier. Produced by Scancolor - No. SCC 1193 See also Reg item 2173 and 4569 for another manufacturer using the same image.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, melbourne, tram 442

Set of two documents, full colour on gloss paper, for the "The Colonial Tramcar Restaurant", Melbourne. .1 - pamphlet with 442 on front cover, advertising the restaurant, the food, seating plan, departure point and the availability of the tramcar. .2 - Menu - full dinner four course menu, including logos. On the rear is a brief history of Melbourne tramways and the Colonial Tramcar Restaurant itself. Has contact details. c1983. Two copies of .1 held. .3 and .4 - similar to .1 with slightly different information and contents.trams, tramways, restaurant tram, colonial tramcar restaurant, menu

Yields information about the dimensions and equiipment on Ballarat Tramcars operated by the SEC.Typed List of tramcars and their details for Ballarat dated 5-August-1964, titled "Numbers and Particulars of Trams". Prepared by Les Denmead, typed by PB. Ballarat - typed carbon copy - two sheets, are taped together. Gives details of where purchased from , date of purchase, type, body builder, seating capacity, overall length, overall height, overall width, condition of tram, trolley base, Lightning arrester, controller make and type, Truck Maker and type, type of truck, axle type, wheel base, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Armature bearings, suspension bearings, gear teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons and details of advertising space in racks. At base has typed (original) list of trams of the two types, single truckers and bogie trams. List of trams includes the scrubber and No. 20 which was scrapped prior to system closure. See also 8721 and 8722 for other versions - different dates and 8690 for a Bendigo list. Note: Framed copies of both Ballarat and Bendigo are held in the depot. Some changes have been made to the tramcars since the preparation of this sheet and there are some errors and differences. See also Reg Item 6879 for an annotated version.In black ink, top right hand corner - "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Cat No. 613"tramcars, ballarat, equipment, lists, data

Used on tramcars built by the Adelaide based company of Duncan and Fraser.Demonstrates a Duncan and Fraser Builders' plateOval-shaped enameled steel plate with the words "DUNCAN & FRASER LTD BUILDERS ADELAIDE" in black on a white background within two ovals and other markings. Has two 3mm diameter holes on long ends by the letter D and letter L. Two copies held. See also item 562 for a brass plate version. tramways, trams, builders plate, duncan & fraser, ballarat

Handwritten notes loose that were within Reg. Item 2488, opposite page 99, titled "Notes re old trams" written on a piece of paper about the origin of the original ESCo tramcars: "Number of trams in 1905 - 20 Nos. 2, 3, 7, 9 came from Sydney with two 35HP Gen Elec motors and leads connected The bodies of some were those of the saloon carriages used by a cable tramway concern Sydney (cable) Saloon 21 22 23 Brush" (item within plastic folder within book container)Written notes in pencil.trams, tramways, esco, tramcars, sydney trams, cable trams

Sixty page book - gloss paper, plus end papers and heavy card covers, titled "SKF Bearings in Tramway Service". Published by the "The SKF Ball Bearing Company Ltd" in August 1939, gives details of the type of ball bearings available for tramcars - axle boxes, tramway motors, current collection - trolley poles and pantographs. Has drawings, illustrations, photographs etc. Photographs include Hobart 8 and a Wellington Fiduca tram. Address of Melbourne office given as 539 Bourke St, also addresses for Sydney and Brisbane. Printed in Sweden.$20 inside front cover.trams, tramways, tramcars, bearings, skf ball bearings, hobart

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

Newspaper cutting from The Sun, Wednesday 26/8/1987 of MMTB tramcar No. 1 with two crew standing alongside. Possibly in relation to when No. 1 body was recovered with the caption noting "Tram No. 1 how the dining-room looked in its heyday". See also Reg Item 1356 for another newspaper cutting which identifies the other tram as No. 1. and 1518 for other photos of the building it was located in.trams, tramways, mmtb, pmtt, ferny creek, tramcars, melbourne, houses, tram 1

Digital image of a report titled "The Melbourne Tram Fleet (Service Trams), listing trams sorted by Tram number with a table giving the age of the tram for tramcars operated by the Colonial Tram car restaurant, privately owned, Public Transport Corporation, Swanston and Yarra trams. Gives the number, class, operator, in service date and age in years. Does not give the actual depot. Dated 5/7/1999.trams, tramways, tramcars, swanston trams, yarra trams, lists, depots, depot allocation, restaurant tram

Demonstrates the source of the tramcars for both Ballarat. Gives details on equipment, sizes and seating capacity of the tramcars as at August 1964 with hand written notes about the acquisition and disposal of some of the tramcars.Printed List of trams and their details for Ballarat Trams ( similar to item 3430.1), dated 5-September-1966, titled "Numbers and Particulars of Trams". Handwritten notes have been made for the acquisition dates for the tramcar and disposal details of the vehicle along the top edge. 3430 - Ballarat - typed carbon copy - two sheets, were taped together. Gives details of where purchased from , date of purchase, type, body builder, seating capacity, overall length, overall height, overall width, condition of tram, trolley base, Lightning arrester, controller make and type, Truck Maker and type, type of truck, axle type, wheel base, axle diameter, motors type and maker, Motor horsepower, Armature bearings, suspension bearings, gear teeth, Air compressor make and type, Brake Valves make and type, Governor make and type, Weight in tons and details of advertising space in racks. At base has typed (original) list of trams of the two types, single truckers and bogie trams. List of trams includes the scrubber and No. 20 which was scrapped prior to system closure. Handwritten notes have been made for the Acquisition dates for the tramcar and disposal details of the vehicle along the top edge.tramcars, ballarat, sec, disposal, sale of trams, acquisitions

Used as posted public information on surfaces. such as the interior of tramcars, buses or trains.An advertising/public information publication that is associated with a now-dissolved corporate body which existed in the 1980s.A yellow adhesive poster that provides information for customers on what types of tickets can be refunded and if so how. The brand of the adhesive (JAC) is printed on the adhesive-covering paper on the reverse side.public transport, the met, posters, tickets, fares

Type of switch fitted to Melbourne W class trams for switching the line breaker on or off. This switch controls power to the line breaker activated by the tram controller. Had been fitted to the Restaurant tram No. 3 or Cuthberts 939. Was found to be defective - the power was available to the controller even when switched to the OFF position, that is, failed unsafe. Was replaced 4/11/2015 from a spare. Has the name of the manufacturer on the cover. Demonstrates a switch that failed unsafe.Tramcar equipment - line breaker switch - fibre material box and cover containing electrical switch and 10Amp Cartridge fusew class trams, cuthberts 939, switches, line breakers, faulty equipment, safety