Newspaper cutting from an unknown paper and date titled "Tram gets speed cut" regarding modifications to tram 980 to cut its speed. Quotes Mr. Kirby MMTB chairman and Tramway Union Secretary Mr. S. Edwards. Work being done at Preston Workshops. This dates the cutting to early 1970's.trams, tramways, pcc, preston workshops, tram equipment, specification, tram 980

Drawing, blueprint, titled "PCC Type Tramcar - General Arrangement", MMTB drawing No. R8313, dated stamped 19 Jul 1950 in the bottom right hand corner, drawing dated 19-4-50. showing an outline of the PCC type tramcar, elevations and floor plan. Has details of seating capacity. For the full drawing see the Mechanical drawings files, for R8313. Has a note that it superseded drawing R7828.trams, tramways, pcc, drawings, mmtb, tram 980

Photographs, Black and White, of: "South Melbourne Depot - re "Our World" TV programme. Hosing the yard to produce a wintry affect. W5 774 at left, then 980, 834, 955, 940. Monday 26/6/67" Herald and Weekly Times photograph with Copyright stamp on rear. The TV programme was the first world wide made through new overseas satellite systems.In ink on the rear: Keith Kings stamp and number S-A-1082 "South Melbourne Depot - re "Our World" TV programme. Hosing the yard to produce a wintry affect. W5 774 at left, then 980, 834, 955, 940. Monday 26/6/67"trams, tramways, south melbourne depot, tv broadcasts, w5 class, sw6 class, tram 774, tram 980, tram 834, tram 955, tram 940, pcc class

Instruction - approx. 250 A4 photocopied sheets, loose, titled "General Electric Equipment for Double End Presidents' Conference Committee Type Car furnished Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board Australia". Has a table of contents. Gives a very detailed description of the equipment's, its maintenance including trouble shooting. Has some duplicate copy of static tests at the end of the document.Has the stamp of "Electrical Running Sheds Branch Hanna St" on some sheets.trams, tramways, pcc, controllers, general electric, tram 980

Document produced by the Transit Research Corporation of New York, details the specifications for the Presidents Conference Committee (PCC) for a streetcar or tram for American cities. The MMTB researched this type of tramcar for use in Melbourne, taking out a licence for their production. This document dated 1/4/1947 with revision to 1/6/1950 would have been part of the licence agreement. Unfortunately, there were insufficient funds to build this type of tramcar. Only tram 980 which was based on a modified W6 class body was fitted with PCC equipment, later transferred to prototype PCC tram 101. See reference.Yields information about the technical specification for US PCC tramcars.Document - bound with card covers, approx 300 printed pages including folded drawings held by an Arnos type steel binding clip,On the spine with a green/white label "Specifications for PCC Car"tramways, tramcars, pcc, new trams, tramcar specifications

Set of four Black and White photograph of recovery equipment for tramcars. Two prints of each except - .4 .1 - steel beam shown in position in the saloon portion of a tram used to secure a bogie to the body of tram with steel section over transom and showing lifting hooks and securing or lifting bolts. Shown in position where the tramcar body floor was above that of the tramcar transom. .2 - ditto, but on an angle in a wide body tram where the top of the transom matched the top of the floor. The bogies are on an angle. .3 - brackets in position for securing the body spring on the truck fitted to tram 980 to the body of the tram. .4 - brackets shown stored inside the cabin of the tram. Mid 1970's? Photographer likely MMTBtrams, tramways, recovery, accidents, tramcars, sw6 class, pcc class, w2 class, tram 980, st. louis b3