Daimler registration number 2-690 on hoist with damage to front right hand side mudguard and wheel, circa 1935No 140. No. 2 Daimler. Reg No. 2-690. Accident 23.5.35. Driver - H.V. Casey 8770. Struck a trampolice vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Daimler registration 2-690 with a group of nine men at an outdoor location including Rupert Bastin, Wireless Operator, Ron George, Driver and CCP Blamey, circa 1936police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol, sir thomas blamey; chief commissioner of police

Daimler car with registration number 8-215 with unidentified man leaning on running board circa 1936-39police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Daimler car, registration number 8-215, on front hoist with damage to front left hand bonnet, mudguard and doors, circa 1939Collision between No. 3 Daimler and Tramways Bus at Carlton on 25 March 1939. Photo taken inside Russell St police garage.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Wireless Patrol Daimler 'double six" car with damage to rear left hand side, circa 1939. This was the second double six purchased and was known as "Daimler #3". Photo taken in Russell Street HQ yard with City Court at the rear.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; daimler car; wireless patrol

Front view of 4.3 litre 6 cylinder Alvis, registration number 174-614, Wireless Patrol, including three sets of headlights and radiator grill, circa 1937. Also are electric horns below the registration plate. "Police" sign over windscreen.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol

4.3 litre 6 cylinder Alvis, registration number, at Russell Street yard, circa 1937. Shows building used to garage cars east side of yard where CIB building was put in 1970spolice vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol; russell street

4.3 litre 6 cylinder Alvis registration number 174-614 at Russell Street garage with significant damage to the front right hand mudguard and door, circa 1937police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol; russell street

4.3 litre 6 cylinder Alvis registration number 174-614 at Russell Street garage with significant damage to the front right hand wheel arch circa 1937police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol; russell street

Close-up photograph of 4.3 litre 6 cylinder Alvis Wireless Patrol car registration number 174-614 at Russell Street garage with significant damage to the front right hand wheel arch, circa 1937. Over the windscreen is the illuminated "Police" sign and on the roof are metals tubes containing the wireless aerials.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol; russell street

Alvis Wireless Patrol car registration number 171-245, circa 1937 taken in the Russell Street HQ yard. The "Police" sign and tubing containing wireless aerials can be seen.police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; alvis car; wireless patrol

Prison van no. 1, "Bertha", with damage to left hand side, circa 19391935 Ford V8. Forward control Prison Van No. 1 (Bertha). Photo taken 1939. Photo taken to show results of accidentpolice vehicles; prison van; transport; motor police branch; ford v8

Prison van circa 1930spolice vehicles; prison van; transport; motor police branch

Photograph of front view of prison van, circa 1930spolice vehicles; prison van; transport; motor police branch

Bap O'Sullivan (uniformed) and Len Upton circa 1936 with a Ford V8 roadster MTS patrol car, Bendigotransport; motor police branch; o'sullivan, bap; upton, len

1/ C Bap O'Sullivan of Bendigo leaning on running board of Ford V8 MTS patrol car, registration number 135-203, circa 1936police vehicles; transport; motor police branch; chevrolet car; o'sullivan bap

D.D. Fraser 8226 and Pat Trueman seated on rear bumper of a Ford MTS patrol car, circa 1942transport; motor police branch; fraser, d.d.; trueman, pat; motor traffic section

D.D. Fraser 8226 leaning on running board of Ford traffic (MTS) patrol registration number 75-915, circa 1941transport; motor police branch; ford car; fraser, d.d.; motor traffic section

Victoria Police Transport Branch (Motor Police) Drivers and Staff taken in Russell Street yard circa 1931transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; thomson, leo; watson, reginald; downie, malcolm; smythe, albert; jury, james; hodgson, jack; guy, stanely; sievewright, ronald; mason, oliver; adams, walter; mason, herbert; arnot, william; mills, william; shaw, andrew; haag, gustav (harry); mallon, nicholas; o'brien, henry charles; williams, george; guest, sydney; hague, albert; shebler, louis

Printed Certificate of Discharge document used by the Australian Imperial Expeditionary Force. Issued to Corporal Leonard Stockdale Watson, service number 2075, to acknowledge his service with the 6th Motor Transport Company during World War 1 from 17th August, 1914 to 25th January, 1919. Refer 00448

From a newspaper article showing the Russell Street yard with a number of vehicles and a group of five men standing around. Caption tells about the new aerial erected at police headquarters. The building shown are: single members quarters at the rear adjacent to LaTrobe St. Motor police offices on the corner with a vine covering the wall. The Wireless Room on the right adjacent to Russell St.Russell St Yard 1925police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor police branch; russell street headquarters; transport

Wireless patrol car which is a Lancia Trikappa Tourer. The 7-stage amplifier with the tuning condenser can be seen through the open door of the car. Police dog on the running board. Photograph appeared in Popular Radio Weekly, March 4, 1923. The transmitter aerial was strung between the front and rear mudguards and lenghened by the driver raising the pole in order to improve reception. The receiver aerial is tied to the underneath of the roof.police vehicles; lancia trikappa tourer; motor police branch; wireless patrol; transport

Police garage with Daimler Wireless Patrol cars. There are fourteen crew men in attendance. Caption under the photo states Wireless Patrol ready to leave Russell Street. The car to the far left is a Cadillac which was for general transport. The cars have leather cover over the radiator. circa 1929police vehicles; cadillac car; motor police branch; wireless patrol; transport

Photo shows a Wireless Patrol crew examining a body in the Northcote tip: L to R Bill Woods (Driver) Late O/C CIB, Wireless Operator - Jack Joughin, Patrolman - Vin Mankin and Patrol Leader - S/C Fowles, circa 1937.transport; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; woods, bill; joughin, jack; mankin, vin; fowles, henry alfred

Victoria Police Motor Traffic Section circa 1940transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; sharpley, a.g.; geary, e.a.; hall, m.m.; dix, e.w.; mengler, n.c.; mccallum, n.e.w.; portingdale, f.w.; douglas, a.a.; porter, f.; stock, e.c.; condie, r.w.; jones, mn; fraser, j.; campbell, r. mcl; salmon, j.h.w.; mckay, w.; brodie, a.j.; ware, h.j.m.; murray, e.j.j.; handley, j.j.; day, t.j.

Police Gaming Branch members A. DeLaRue, F. Henderson, T Meekle, A Guyes, A. Mason, H. Dawson, circa 1938transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; delarue, arthur clifford; guyes, arthur; henderson, frank; mason, arthur francis; meekle, tom; dawson, henry

Gaming Branch in 1940 as according to service records of the members. Cars are 1937 Ford and a 1940 ChevroletGaming Branch members 1940 L to R: Jack Gibson, Arthur DeLaRue 5433, Frank Henderson 7739, Tom Meekle, Arthur Guys, Arthur Mason 9015, Henry Dawson 8972.transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section, gibson, jack; delarue, arthur clifford; henderson, frank; mason, arthur francis; meekle, tom; dawson, henry

Willys M.T.S. Section car 50 with receiver only, circa 1942Photo: Clare Brownpolice vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; willys car

A Ford Tudor car and a Ford Mercury patrol car in the background. circa 1942police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford tudor car; ford mercury car

Photo taken in 1942 of damage caused by bullets to a Mercury Wireless Patrol car. White tape has been placed where the bullets struck the car. All five crew members were awarded the Valour Badge for bravery during the pursuit. Photo shows the headlights covered during the Melbourne "brown out" period during WW11.A 1940 Mercury, registration number CW-394, circa 1942police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford mercury car;