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Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Destination Roll, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Footscray Depot", 1950's
... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Destination roll - white lettering on black background. Destination roll used at the MMTB Footscray depot. Has stencil words "STOP" on bottom, stencilled miniature destinations on rear to assist drivers to locate the destination. Roll has a short unpainted section at the bottom. Destinations in order from top are: ; RUSSELL ST; BALLARAT RD; SPECIAL; FOOTBALL GROUND; AMMUNITION FACTORY; PYROTECHNIC FACTORY; CITY VIA HAYMARKET; SPECIAL E. The roll is missing a top section, possibly (based on a Footscray roll held in the BTM Archives), DEPOT; WILLIAMSTOWN RD; RAILWAY STATION. SPECIAL E - thought to be for the Explosives Factory. Through running to City from May 1954 when track extended and connected to main system. Image 3 - Photo of Bob Wilson standing alongside taken 27/7/14 by Warren Doubleday, added 28/7/14.trams, tramways, mmtb, destination roll, footscray depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter - Correspondence, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Trolley Buses", 1922-23
... " Letter Correspondence Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board ...File containing correspondence between the MMTB Chief Engineer Mr. Strickland and various companies, including Railless Ltd, Australian General Electric, English Electric / Dick Kerr and its UK consultants Heap and Digby between the period August 1922 and January 1923. Includes drawings, technical specifications and a book titled "AEC Railless Trolley Bus Specification", date stamped 15/8/1922. For a scan of this document see htd535-trolleybus.pdf (imaging not working correctly for this database as at 9-8-14) For a listing of the contents of this file and of Reg Item 535, see Related Documents - htd535-536list.pdf Item 535 - Trolley Buses Listed from top of file, in order found. Letters generally to/from MMTB Chief Engineer. Date Type, contents and notes 18/11/1922 Letter to Metro Vickers from Chief Engineer re Railless trams 12/1/1923 Letter to Aust GE re railless trams Not likely to proceed at this time. 11/1/1923 Letter from Aust GE Co. providing photographs, drawings, BTH, pamphlets, and general information. Includes photo of Tee-side trolley bus No. 17. No other papers with this item. 6/9/1922 Letter to Aust. GE asked for particulars and drawings of motor omnibuses These three items pinned together. 5/9/1922 Letter to Chief Engineer from Aust. GE provided up to date figures on BTH Railless vehicles. These three items pinned together. 31/8/1922 Letter to Aust GE returning folded of data in relation to petrol and petrol electric cars. These three items pinned together. 24/10/1922 Letter to Heap & Digby, thanks for information, but unlikely to use trolley buses due to poor road conditions where they could be used in terms of revenue. 14/9/1922 Letter from Heap & Digby, inclosing photos of Railless Ltd vehicles supplied to Bloemfontein South Africa and testing. These two items clipped together with drawing No. SK 14-8, showing Mexborough gradients. 28/8/1922 Letter from AEC to Heap & Digby re trolley buses, construction costs and practicality of shipping these to Aust. Includes the Mexborough test results. These two items clipped together with drawing No. SK 14-8, showing Mexborough gradients. 3/8/1922 to 31/10/22 Correspondence between MMTB and H&D regarding the Bloemfontein vehicles. Pinned together. 17/11/1922 Letter from Metro Vickers to MMTB providing details (no photos or drawings) of trolley buses – four pages. 18/1/1923 Letter to H&D thanking him for information and a paper ready by a Mr. Munro. 31/8/1922 Letter to Metro Vic – Melbourne asking whether Westinghouse had developed standard lines of motors for railless cars. 4/10/1922 Letter to Aust GE thanking for info. 2/10/1922 Letter from Aust GE providing two cuttings about railless vehicles in Birmingham and the cost of tram track construction. Papers Contained within a green strip of cloth. 26/9/1922 Letter from H&D providing info from EE – Dick Kerr Preston works equipment used by Railless Ltd. EE Specification for DK 26B Trackless trolley motors 18/9/1922 Letter from EE to H&D providing info on 20HP motors, 40HP, and other information. Blueprint – drawing 2810 – DK 26 Motor Performance curves for above motor Blueprint – No. 1312D – controller diagram Pamphlet – EE – tramcar Type D automatic circuit Breakers. Publication No. 230, dated 9/1920. Ditto, Form A, drawings No 3565, 1/1/19. Performance curves – blueprint – Type DK85A Blueprint – 4449 – outline of controller DK, Type D, form B. Blueprint – P2002M034 – DK85 Motor. EE specification for Traction Motor DK85 Modified from a tram motor. EE blueprint P2102F021, traction control wiring for form D controller. EE blueprint P2103F033 – outline of controller type SE1, form C and D. EE blueprint P2102Z011 – wiring diagram for type SE1 form controller. Performance curves for DK85A motor. EE blueprint – P2102F025 – diagram of connections (wiring) for Type SE1, form D controller. Blueprint – EE drawing – P2002M036 – DK85 motor with ball bearings. Single documents. Date Type Notes 27/9/1922 Letter to H&D acknowledging AEC Trackless trolley bus specification. 15/8/1922 Letter from H&D forwarding above specification String bound book – AEC Railless Trolley Bus Specification – stamped 15/8/22 Scanned as a separate document. 4/9/1922 Letter from Metro Vic. Melbourne advising that they have no information on Westinghouse Motors for use in railless cars, but seeking same.trams, tramways, trolley buses, melbourne, mmtb, aec, heap and digby, english electric, railless, dick kerr, general electric -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Letter - Correspondence, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Trolley Buses", 1922-36
... " Letter Correspondence Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board ...File containing correspondence between the MMTB Chief Engineer Mr. Strickland and various companies, including Railless Ltd, Australian General Electric, English Electric / Dick Kerr and its UK consultants Heap and Digby (H&D) between the period August 1922 and August 1936. Includes drawings, technical specifications, some of which are duplicated in the Reg Item 535 file. For a listing of the contents of this file and of Reg Item 535, see Related Documents - htd535-536list.pdf Item 536 - Trolley Buses Listed from top of file, in order found. Letters generally to/from MMTB Chief Engineer. Date Type Notes 7/8/1936 Letter from TE Barnes – re Bremen Germany Steam Omnibus. Three pages. On foolscap paper – rest quarto. Has been damaged. 3/2/1926 Letter from Bruce Henderson re transport in the Glen Eira Rd area – poor private bus. 25/10/1925 Letter to G. Higgins, regarding a paper he had presented and printed in Australian Municipal Journal about transport around Melbourne, predicted the demise of trams, trains. Notes Spencer St bridge. Copy of paper is pinned with letters. 28/819/22 Copy of letter to H&D from AEC (see above) Includes the Mexborough test gradient drawing. Undated Pamphlet from Railless Limited about Birmingham’s new trolley buses. 16/3/1923 Extract from Electric Railway and Tramway Journal – wages of trolleybus drivers not getting paid extra in Bradford. Two copies pinned together. 9/4/1923 Letter from H&D re pamphlet exchange You should have had it! 23/2/1923 Letter to H&D asking for information. Has a note re the Board’s attitude towards motor buses. 28/8/1922 to 24/23 Series of letters pinned together with L. de Koenneritz regard trolley buses and Paris. Noted that the MMTB did not have the legislative power to run trolley buses. 15/2/1922 to 10/4/23 Series of letters pinned together with the Aust. GE regarding trolley buses and references to their operation in journals. 10/1/1923 Letter from H&D re request for information on driving gear of Railless Ltd. vehicles 23/2/1923 Letter to H&D re above. 23/2/1923 Sheet of paper on “Steads Review” paper – pamphlet not yet to hand. 8/11/1922 to 10/1/1923 Series of letters with H&D pinned together asking for Railless driving gear – reluctant to provide. 26/9/1922 Letter from H&D, with copy of letter from English Electric enclosing materials regarding Trolley Bus equipment. Note much of this material is the same as that in Reg Item 535 contained within the green cloth tape. Performance curves for DK 26B motor Blueprint – 4449 – outline of controller DK, Type D, form B. Specification for DK 26B trolley motor. Blueprint – drawing 2810 – DK 26 Motor Blueprint – No. 1312D – controller diagram Pamphlet – EE – tramcar Type D automatic circuit Breakers. Publication No. 230, dated 9/1920. Ditto, Form A, drawings No 3565, 1/1/19. Performance curves for DK85A motor Blueprint – P2002M034 – DK85 Motor. EE specification for Traction Motor DK85 Modified from a tram motor. Blueprint – EE drawing – P2002M036 – DK85 motor with ball bearings. EE blueprint P2102F021, traction control wiring for form D controller. EE blueprint P2103F033 – outline of controller type SE1, form C and D. EE blueprint P2102Z011 – wiring diagram for type SE1 form controller. EE blueprint – P2102F025 – diagram of connections (wiring) for Type SE1, form D controller.trams, tramways, trolley buses, melbourne, mmtb, aec, heap and digby, english electric, railless, dick kerr, general electric -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Sign - Framed Logo, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), c1992
... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Framed MMTB Logo or Monogram - decal, printed in gold, mounted in a brown stained wooden frame with gold lining, glued to timber or could be an aluminium sheet - given the weight and condensation), glazed, has number 20891. Frame has rubber stops on rear, brown coloured framing tape, white card back and hanging strip. Second copy added 23/3/2019 from the same donor.trams, tramways, mmtb, logos, decal, monograms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Postcard, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Wattle Park Chalet building c1970, c1970
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Full colour postcard of the Wattle Park Chalet building c1970. On the rear has the name of the building, location, "catering for weddings Parties", a seven digit phone number, location for stamp and photographer. "Color photo by Max Ahearne / Renwick Pride - Gravure Print" 36 Copies received.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, wattle park -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Stamp, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Prepaid Fare Stamp", 1970's, 1980's
... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Set of six MMTB Prepaid Fare Stamps, for the carriage of Newspapers. Each stamp, has the value overprinted in large red type, the MMTB name spelt in full and the conditions of usage. .1 - 10c, gummed back. .2 - 10c - removable adhesive back label, over stamped with a rubber ink stamp "MTA Tram and Bus Division / Concession Ticket Sales Office". .3 - 15c, gummed back .4 - 15c - adhesive back and over stamped. .5 - 20c - gummed back .6 - 20c - adhesive back and over stamped. See also Reg item 936 for another example of 10c stamp. See Reg Item 5584 for additional notestrams, tramways, mmtb, mta, tickets, stamps, newspaper carriage -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "City Section Concession", 1970's, 1980's
... " Ephemera Ticket/s Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Set of two city section multiple journey concession cards, issued by the MMTB c1970? .1 - "City Plus One Section" - printed on red card, allowed for five trips within the city section and the next section. Has been used . Cost $2.00. Ticket Number Aa245423. .2 - "City Section Concession" - printed on light green card, allowed for ten trips within the city section. Has been used for six trips. Cost $2.00. Ticket Number Ba 255241.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, city section, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of seven prepaid MMTB tickets, c1970
... tickets Ephemera Ticket/s Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board ...Set of seven prepaid MMTB tickets for use on MMTB services. Has the conditions of use on the rear. .1 - 10 Sections - ochre - B438471 .2 - 5 Sections - blue E510529 .3 - 3 sections - light brown - B 747643 .4 - 9 sections child - red - Hospital Travel - not numbered .5 - 5 sections - blue - Australia Post - over stamped "Sample" - not numbered. .6 - 2 sections - red - B807613 .7 - 1 section - green - B538728 These tickets have been positioned in a black card stamp display sheet behind plastic sheets. Note not all individual tickets numbered.trams, tramways, tickets, hospital, australia post, sections -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Set of seventeen paper tickets, c1960s to 1970's
... Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Set of seventeen paper tickets for use on MMTB services. Printed on off white paper unless noted. All numbers in black. .1 - 15c - B084459 .2 - 25c - printed on orange paper, red typeface - B635239 .3 - 30c - red type - A334197 .4 - 80c - green - A910603 .5 - 40c - black on a grey stipple overprint - B979456 .6 - 45c - black on a red stipple overprint - B058488 .7 - 35c - green - B231087 .8 - Pensions concession Check ticket - with two green diagonal stripes - Sa496372 and Ca608620 .9 - City Concession Check ticket - with two purple diagonal stripes - 331875 and 328701 .10 - 1/- dark red on red paper - B377005 .11 - Concession check ticket - orange print with blue "Not Cash" over stamp - 472871 .12 - 6d - red - PC089480 .13 - 11d - black on green paper, P228489 .14 - 7d - black on orange paper Fd496114 .15 - 9d - black on purple paper Sa359844. These tickets have been positioned in a black card stamp display sheet behind plastic sheets. Note individual tickets not numbered.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, concession fares, check ticket -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB - 40c, c1979
... Trams tramways Tickets MMTB Tourist Trams Ticket - MMTB - 40c ...Ticket - MMTB - 40c - black on off white paper overprinted with a grey stipple. From the envelope written on by the donor at the time: First ticket sold on MMTB Tourist Tram Service - 10.50am Sunday 4/2/1979, from Princes Bridges to Hawthorn Depot, Tram V214. Driver C. Jacobson. Envelope has further details - see image.trams, tramways, tickets, mmtb, tourist trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Z3 Tram - Souvenir of the Introduction of New Series Trams to Melbourne", Sep. 1979
... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Pamphlet, folded sheet with a tear off comments section, manila colour card, printed in blue ink, titled "Z3 Tram - Souvenir of the Introduction of New Series Trams to Melbourne", for the launch of the Z 3 class tram. Has a sketch of Z 3 116. Provides a list or details of the changes to the tram from the Z 1 Z 2 types. Tear off section could be handed to the conductor. Published by the MMTB for the launch of the tram on 25 and 26 September 1979. Second copy added 22/7/2016. Third copy from John Prideaux added 18/6/2017. See Reg Item 3417 for a newspaper report of the event and a comparison.trams, tramways, mmtb, z3 class, new tramcars, new trams, tram 116 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Minister of Transport, "Transport Regulation Board Victoria", Mid to late 1970's
... Trams tramways Transport Regulation Board TRB Buses In ink ...Pamphlet, folded sheet, six folds, full colour on blue background gloss paper titled "Transport Regulation Board Victoria" providing details of the origin of the Board, its function, facts about regulation, locations and many photographs of its activities and offices. No contact numbers or addresses. Printed in the same style as Reg Item 595.In ink in top left hand corner "4J40" - AETA Library location.trams, tramways, transport regulation board, trb, buses -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Pamphlet, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Wattle Park - a gold and green oasis", Mid to late 1970's
... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Pamphlet, folded sheet, six folds, full colour on blue background gloss paper titled "Wattle Park - a gold and green oasis" giving information on the park, its history, management (MMTB) and sporting uses. Has a number of photos of sporting activities, the Tramways band, buildings, the Lone Pine tree. On the rear is a map showing route 70 and details of the tram timetable. In the bottom right hand corner of the pamphlet are the words "MTB Publication". No contact numbers or addresses given. Printed in the same style as Reg Item 594. Second copy added 19-1-2017 from donation of John PrideauxIn ink in top left hand corner "4J40" - AETA Library location.trams, tramways, wattle park, mmtb -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Passenger Count", 1960's?
... Count" Document Form/s Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board ...Printed form on off white paper title "Passenger Count", form 3/201 enabling the recording of passenger counts on tramcars - has space for count number, route, where taken, taken at, counted by and date. Each count done by Run Number, route, time, passengers arriving and passengers departing. Two further copies added 5-4-17 from G. Young. pad of forms added, source unknown 11/6/2022trams, tramways, mmtb, passengers, forms, routes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "M&MTB Conductor's Pay in slip", Mar. 1972
... Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Printed form on off white paper titled "M&MTB Conductor's Pay in slip", form number 3/135, dated March 1972. Enabled the conductors to record what amount they paid into the revenue office, with space for table number, name, out fit number, amounts, number of swimming tickets and signature of revenue clerk. Second copy date stamped 25 Sep 1974, Kew depot and has been folded into 4. See Reg Item 1460 for a 1988 and 1769 for a Feb. 1977 examples.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, forms, pay in forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Weekly Record of Conductors Ticket Outfit", Jan. 1978
... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Printed form on off white paper titled "Weekly Record of Conductors Ticket Outfit", form 3/137, Jan 1978 - training or sample form as has starting or commencing numbers for ticketing printed onto the sheet. Set up for a six day week, closing numbers for each day, tickets from 10c to $1.20 day trip, conductors name, depot, person who extended or completed the sheet and checked it. Enabled the revenue clerks to tally the amount that should have been paid in by a conductor against the actual amount.trams, tramways, mmtb, conductors, forms, pay in forms, tickets, accounting -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative record - Depot List, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Depot List", 28/02/2015 12:00:00 AM
... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Digital image of a set of 8 different MMTB depot tramcar fleet lists in various formats. .1 - 1923 - at 1/2/1923 - "Stock sheet" - two pages - see image files htd1923p1 and htd1923p2. .2 - 1938 - at 30/6/1938 - "MMTB Car Allocation list" - 5 pages - see htd1938p1 to htd1938p5. .3 - 1952 - at 27/12/1952 - "Allocation of cars at end of period" - 2 pages - see htd1952p1 and htd1952p2. .4 - 1958 - at 30/8/1958 - "Allocation of cars at end of period" - 2 pages - see htd1958p1 and htd1958p2. .5 - 1971 - at January 1971 - "Allocation of tramcars" - 2 pages - see htd1971p1 and htd1971p2. .6 - 1972 - at 1/1/1972 - "Allocation of tramcars" - 2 pages - see htd1972p1 and htd1972p2. .7 - 1974 - at 1/1/1974 - "Allocation of tramcars" - 2 pages - see htd1974p1 and htd1974p2. .8 - 1981 - at 1/7/1981 - "Allocation of tramcars - both in numerical order and depot allocation" - 9 pages - see htd1981p1 to htd1981p9. .9 - Actual copy of the .6 - 1/1/1972 - "Allocation of tramcars - both in numerical order and depot allocation" - see image htd824i9.pdf Added 17/1/2019. .10 - Actual copy of .5 - 1/1/1971 - Added 17/1/2019. .11 - Actual copy of .7 - 1/1/1974 - added 13/5/2019 .12 - "Allocation of tramcars in Numerical Order as at 1/1/74" added 13/5/2019 as images htd1974a.pdftrams, tramways, tramcars, mmtb, lists, depots, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Block Mounted Photograph, 1980?
Colour photograph, block mounted onto a piece of wood chipboard with black edging of T Class No. 180 crossing Swanston St in Flinders St with Flinders St station in the background. Tram has the destination of "Special", but carrying an "East Melbourne" Auxiliary board. Photographed during the 1980? Australia Day Transport Cavalcade event. The board has a hanging device which looks like it came from a beer can.On rear in pencil "Driver Ins J. Dowell / Conductor Birney Edison" tramways, australia day, tram 180, t class, trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster - Framed Poster, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "The Centennial Celebration of the Melbourne Tram 1885 - 1985", c1985
Framed poster published for the centenary of Melbourne trams in 1985 by the Metropolitan Transit Authority on creamy paper, title "The Centennial Celebration of the Melbourne Tram 1885 - 1985", features cable tram dummy, bogie cable trailer, horse tram, A, F, J, S, W2, U, SW2, Z3, and A class of 1984 on poster with three tickets illustrated as well. Frame from white finish metal frame, screwed with clips in each corner, cotton hanging strip and Masonite backing board with plastic inserts to secure the backing board with a Perspex cover over the poster.On top and one side "Driver Scholten 3211" in red Texta pen.trams, tramways, melbourne, centenaries, posters, public transport -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, City of Box Hill, replicate paste board, ochre colour, tickets for the Doncaster and Box Hill Electric Road Co., Ltd, Oct. 1989
Blue cardboard box containing a set of replicate paste board, ochre colour, tickets for the Doncaster and Box Hill Electric Road Co., Ltd, Day Return - Box Hill Doncaster - price 9d with individual numbers in black. On rear are details of the Centenary Exhibition at the Box Hill Town Hall 19-28 October 1989. Nos. 0673, 74, 0697 - 0700 (5 No. ) Nos. 3667 - 3700 (34) Nos. 3701 - 3719 (19) Nos. 3724 - 3735 (12) 3738 and 3739 (2) See also Reg Item 2847trams, tramways, box hill, centenary, exhibitions, tramways, doncaster, city of box hill -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), MMTB Tram timetables, set of 12, 1971
... Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Timetables for specific routes, day of week giving information on tram times at specific time points, route map, sections and fares and organisation address - 616 Little Collins St. Melbourne. 1 - Glen Iris - City route 6 - Oct. 1971 2 - North Coburg with connecting bus to Fawkner and Gowrie - Upfield on Sundays - June 1971 3 - Mont Albert - City - routes 42, 44, 45, 37 - Oct. 1971 4 - West Coburg - Domain Road and West Coburg City on Sundays - routes 55, 56 and 68 - May 1971 5 - Essendon Aerodrome - City route 59 - June 1971 6 - East Brighton - City - routes 64, 65, 62, 61 - Oct. 1971 7 - Carnegie - City - routes 67, route 66 - Oct. 1971 8 - Wattle Park - City route 70, route 71 and route 76 - Oct. 1971 9 - Camberwell - City - route 72, route 73 - Oct. 1971 10 - Prahran - City, North Richmond -Prahran - St Kilda Beach, routes 77, 78 and 79 - Oct. 1971 11 - East Preston - City and East Brunswick - City - routes 88, 89, 90. 96 and 97 - Oct. 1971 12 - ditto for Sundays printed on green paper. 13 - Route 8, Toorak, Oct. 1971-*Yields information about 1971 MMTB timetables.Set of 12 1971 MMTB Tram timetables, folded sheets.trams, tramways, timetables, mont albert, route 42, route 6, route 19, upfield, route 44, route 45, route 37, route 55, route 56, route 68, route 59, route 64, route 65, route 62, route 61, route 67, route 66, route 70, route 71, route 76, route 72, route 73, route 77, route 78, route 79, route 88, route 90, route 96, route 97, route 8 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", Apr. 1940
... Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated ...Light purple cloth covered bound book, 48 pages "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated April 1940. Though dated prior to the closure of the cable tram routes does not include cable tram routes. Book consists of one section, bound with sewn cloth binding on the outside with glued white paper end covers. April 1940 Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares. 2nd copy added 5/5/2019 from donation of Barry Brooks ex Bob Prentice Collection. Images revised - jpgs retained and pdf added.Has a number of inscriptions in pencil: Inside front cover "M.E. Gorey 4194" Notes on pages 4, 8, 9, 25 re fares or sections on inside rear cover "184"trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", Jun. 1946
... Trams tramways Tickets Fares Sections Passes Inside pencil ...Black coloured cloth covered bound book, 48 pages "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated June 1946. Book consists of one section, sewn into and bound with cloth binding on the outside with glued white paper end covers. June 1946 Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares.Inside pencil on front end paper - "1440 Cond. Wearne".trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", Aug. 1956
... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Light grey cloth covered bound book, 108 pages, plus printed end sheets used in covers, titled "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated August 1966. Book consists of four sections, bound with sewn cloth binding on the outside with glued white paper end covers. Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares and has photos or drawings of the various special tickets, eg passes or prepaid tickets. Copy 2 - added 14-12-2015 from donation of Norm Cross 11-10-2009.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", Mar. 1960
... Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Book titled "MMTB Electric Tramways and Motor Omnibuses Sections and Fares", dated March 1960. Details the various section stages and fares for each tram and bus route, General instructions, concession fares and photos or drawings of the various special tickets, eg passes or prepaid tickets. See item 7352 for a version of the same date but different cover sheets. Not known which one proceeded - could have been a reprint.Yields information about the March 1960 Fares and Sections for the MMTB.Black cloth covered bound book, 124 pages, plus printed end sheets used in covers. Book consists of four sections, bound with sewn cloth binding on the outside with glued white paper end covers.Multiple ink markingstrams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1946
... Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Book, 64 pages plus light green covers, side stapled, Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1942, Printed by F. W. Niven Pty Ltd, Printers, 40 Flinders St Melbourne C1. Sheets are slightly rounded at outside corners. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, has a list of don'ts for drivers and "Traffic Code" with respect tot he Traffic Regulations.Has some difficult to read pencil writing on front cover, numbers "60293" on inside front cover, red marks against various questions and notes in indelible red pencil.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation", 1960
... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Forty Eight page, side staple book within blue Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1960. Printed by Sands and McDougall of Melbourne. Has their logo on the rear cover. The first sheet was a tear off signature sheet, recording issue of the book. Has number "2681" stamped in the top right hand corner of page 3. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, photos of various types of controllers, an A.B.C. for tramways drivers - "always" points to remember and has a reference index. 2nd copy - No. 2928, scanned as a pdf.Red marks against various questions in indelible red pencil.trams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Curriculum of Training for Electric Car Drivers", 1960
... for Electric Car Drivers" Book Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board ...Book - heavy card covers with brown cloth cover, 32 pages, sewn into glued end or cover sheets, titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Curriculum of Training for Electric Car Drivers" - 1960 version. Notes first issued 1955, revised 1960. Book has rounded corners. Sets up the training process, trainer drivers, driver certificates, follow ups, road tests, probationary drivers, training syllabus, training school (at Hawthorn) and procedures and physical standards for tram drivers. See Reg item 1210 for the 1955 version.Minor inktrams, tramways, mmtb, drivers, training, instructions, motormen, hawthorn, medical -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), Memorandum to Inspector Wearne, 3/03/1969 12:00:00 AM
... Memorandum Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) R. Wearne ...Typed Memorandum to Inspector Wearne advising him to attend to the Conductor's School for a written examination as part of his application for the position of a District Traffic Inspector. Dated 3/3/1969 and signed by R. H. Stock, Branch Inspector.trams, tramways, mmtb, inspectors, training -
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Letter, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Letter of Introduction", 4/06/1979 12:00:00 AM
... & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) ...Typed letter on MMTB letterhead, as a letter of introduction to Ronald William Wearne, District Traffic Inspector, dated 4 June 1979, signed by R. C. Drummond, as Traffic Manager. Ron was visiting Europe. Typed on a watermarked bond paper.trams, tramways, mmtb, inspectors, letters