Nine Page photocopy of a Westinghouse manual for Westinghouse S6-A and S6-B Compressor Governors (often known as Beatle Back type). Includes cross sectional diagrams of both compressors, photographs, connection diagrams, and detailed descriptions. The descriptions include notes on the compressor, switch portion, regulating portion of the device, regulation and adjustments, setting of cutouts, installation and maintenance. Originally prepared by Westinghouse, Wilmarding PA, USA, 20/9/1916. Retyped by MMTB 5/1955 and provided to Warren Doubleday from Preston Workshops c1980. Copy contained within a stapled and bound manila folder with handwritten title on outside. 2nd copy added 9-6-2019 from the Melbourne Tram Museum - in a manila folder with a black binding. Copy of above document. See pdf file for full scan.trams, tramways, air compressors, westinghouse, maintenance, dh16b, governors

Two sets of Documents photocopied onto foolscap sheets and stapled in the top left hand corner, reporting the escalation of costs to the Direct of Transport (Mr. G. J. Meech) of the Ministry of Transport dated Jan. 1976. .1 - 6 pages - outlines the contract (No. 2500), changes and associated costs, progress, duty payments, MMTB costs for production, contract escalation. Gives dates of entry to service of trams 1 to 24, with bogies for 1 to 35. Also details variations in the Boards costs for the work. Part of the reporting requirements for the Commonwealth funding. Marked Draft. .2 - Attachment 1 - detail contract escalation calculations for tram number 4 and Attachment 2, ComEng escalation calculations. Has March 1975 in pencil on the top right hand corner.trams, tramways, z class, tenders, comeng, commonwealth engineering, costs, new trams

Set of eight Black and White photographs of the major repairs to the roof of Z8 - c1980? done at Preston Workshops. .1 - the new section being craned into position - has a W class car in the background. .2 - internal view showing a support structure. .3 - external view with the support structure - possibly before the section of roof was removed. .4 - view of the inner roof? wit siring in position. .5 - ditto .6 - internal view of the roof section being removed or installed - shows the insulation. .7 - external view showing roof support structure in place ,8 - showing what appears to be the original roof being removed. This record will need some further research work, not possibly during COVID 19 issue. MMTB Photostrams, tramways, z class, repairs, preston workshops, tramcar construction, tram 8

Black and white photographs of the Electrical Control room supervisory panel, that was located in Bouverie St and Queensberry St Carlton known as Carlton Control. Photograph most likely taken at the same time as the new panel was implemented - see Reg item 4514 - late 1964. Shows the panel and its set up, maps on the wall and other equipment and a table in front of the operators table or position. The MMTB News - 1721.4 - Vol. 1, No. 4 - 20 pages, November - December 1964, with a colour photo of the new Supervisory control room at Carlton on the front cover. Has articles on; chairman's message, tramway band, Carlton Control - Supervisory Centre, safe electrical working, Christmas celebrations, the old power control centre, a obituary for H. H. Bell, Remembrance day. Printed on gloss white paper.trams, tramways, carlton, substation, electrical equipment, electrical switching, carlton control

Report - original typed copy - six foolscap sheets bound within a brown card folder, stapled, with adhesive tape binding on the outside. Titled "Speed Tests - PCC Type Car No. 980 - June 1950", marked "Chairman's Copy", dated 17 July 1950, prepared by the MMTB Testing Department, Report No. S21/1/2. Gives details of testing done to determine the coasting characteristics of the tram, with crush, seated or no load. Tested in Miller St, Preston. Also reports on the maximum speed compared to car 888, and scheduled speed. Has appendices with the actual data. Conclusion on page 3 - that 980 would show an improvement of about 5% in schedule speed of SW6 cars. Second copy added 31-5-2016 from donation of Geoff Warburton.trams, tramways, testing, pcc, preston workshops, reports, specification, tram 980

Photographs, Black and White, of the MMTB bus 45? - large Garford Chassis - .1 - Front on view showing the radiator, head lights and other details including the crank handle - shows the destination of Brighton Rd. Registration Number 68945. .2 - Side on view of the bus showing the lettering, logo, doorways and destination "via High St". Photos Print and photograph by Sutcliffe of Cromwell buildings 366a Bourke St. Melbourne.In ink on the rear: .1 - "M&MTB Garford Bus No. 45 - late 1920's". .2 - "MMTB Large Garford Bus (Probably No. 45), Late 1920's and in pencil "Large Garford" KSK print numbers SA955 and SA956.trams, tramways, mmtb, buses, brighton rd, garford, tram 7

Set of two Notices - Gestener printed foolscap sheet titled Signed using a machine stamp, W. O Strangward, Secretary. .1 - dated 30/6/1920, titled "Increased wages to Employees" and "Temporary bonus to other employees" advising of the cost of living adjustment for those with an agreement and a bonus for those not under the Union agreement. .2 - dated 1/7/1920 - titled "Notice to Employees at Kew, Malvern and Hawthorn Depots" advising that the pay week will end on Sunday in lieu of Wednesday, to bring into line with other depots under the board control. Two copies held.+trams, tramways, mmtb, payroll, wages, unions, agreements, hawthorn depot, kew depot, malvern depot, pmtt, htt

Set of two drawings titled " Motor Bus Data", .1 - R1912 - dated 24/2/1927 - Gives bus numbers 1-56 - make and type number of vehicles in service, capacity, turning circle, wheel bases, Tare weight, overall length, width and height and engine details. Covers the Tilling Stevens Petrol electric, Thornycroft and Garford models. .2 - R4211 - dated 5/8/1935 - as above, including the Daimler, Tourist Bus, Albion and Leyland buses.trams, tramways, buses, mmtb, lists, thornycroft, tilling stevens, garford, tourist bus, leyland, daimler, albion

Photo of Harry Parris, who became the MMTB Distribution Engineer late 1940s. Scanned from a supplied print of A4 size. Part of the file loaned to the Museum for scanning - details some of the history of Harry's qualifications and work with the MMTB. See htd4574doc for a list of the file contents provided by Peter Hogan.trams, tramways, mmtb, electrical engineering, mmtb, engineers, personnel

Set of 16 floor plans of electric trams of the MMTB and the trusts from the A class of 1910 to W class of 1923. Shows floor plan, seats and a table with car numbers, loading, truck type, type of equipment, horse power, remarks and total weight. 1 - Malvern Combination - A, B, H, J classes 2 - Drop centre cars - Malvern - C, E and D classes 3 - Summer car - Malvern - F class 4 - Short saloon combination - Malvern G class 5 - Short saloon combination - Malvern K class 6 - Four motor bogie car - Malvern - L class 7 - Combination car - Hawthorn - M class 8 - Drop centre bogie car - Hawthorn - N and P class 9 - Closed bogie car - Hawthorn - O class 10 - Combination car, Preston - R and Q class 11 - Combination car, Coburg - S class 12 - Double saloon combination car - Coburg - T class 13 - Box Car Essendon U class 14 - Cross seat (toastrack) car, Essendon, V class 15 - Four motor bogie car - W class 16 - "Birney" Safety car - X class Plain copies - black on white paper held for all cars except the X class.Yields information about various classes of electric trams up to about 1923 that the MMTB absorbed from the Trusts and/or built themselves.Folder of 16 blue prints secured with three brass clips,tramways, tramcars, floor plans, drawings, a class, b class, c class, d class, e class, f class, g class, h class, k class, l class, m class, n class, o class, p class, q class, r class, s class, t class, u class, v class, x class, pmtt, htt, mbctt, fnptt

Series of five black and white photographs of the Electrical Control room supervisory panel, that was located in Bouverie St and Queensberry St Carlton known as Carlton Control at the time of the implementation late 1964 .1 - General view with the Press standing around. .2 - View of the operators control desk .3 - ditto with the operator at "work" .4 - The room and map without the chair etc. .5 - ditto but a side view. The MMTB News - 1721.4 - Vol. 1, No. 4 - 20 pages, November - December 1964, with a colour photo of the new Supervisory control room at Carlton on the front cover. Has articles on; chairman's message, tramway band, Carlton Control - Supervisory Centre, safe electrical working, Christmas celebrations, the old power control centre, a obituary for H. H. Bell, Remembrance day. Printed on gloss white paper.Items .4 and .5 are stamped on the rear.trams, tramways, carlton, substation, electrical equipment, electrical switching, carlton control

Set of 15 drawings, blue prints, plus blue print covers bound into a book form titled "Types of Electric Cars" with the MMTB name in black ink on the top edge of the cover sheet. Secured with a cardboard cover strip and two brass clips. Contains the following drawings of a Outline of each tram, front elevation and internal seating arrangements. R2459 - Class W2 R3071 - class W3 R3812 - class W4 R4678 - class W5 R4646 - class SW2 R4771 - class SW6 - noted as "New car" on the drawing. R2462 - Class X R2463 - Class X1 R3080 - class X2 R2464 - class Y R2465 - class Y1 R3799 - Cable train - dummy and trailer Only the cover has been imaged. See the R drawing file for each tramcar. Two copies held.trams, tramways, drawings, w2 class, w3 class, w4 class, w5 class, sw6 class, sw5 class, x class, x1 class, x2 class, y class, y1 class, cable trams

Parade of Boy Scouts and Cadets, Through City Streets, Friday 24 May 1946 - 1:30 to 2:20pm Approximately Letter from HS Wooton, Melbourne Town Clerk to the Secretary MMTB advising of Empire Day Movement procession through the city on 24 May 1946. Letter dated 11 April 1946. Memo from Assistant Manger to Officers Concerned. Memorandum - several typed sheets (8"x10.5") - titled "Parade of Boy Scouts and Cadets, Through City Streets, Friday 24 May 1946 - 1:30 to 2:20pm Approximately" from JM Harry, District Traffic Superintendent S.S. to Mr Mazoletti, Malvern Depot, Mr McLean, Hanna Street Depot, and Mr Cliff, Glenhuntly Depot. Memo dated 21 May October and specifies tram shunting and special trams for the procession."Empire Day Movement Procession Fri 24/5/46" written in red pencil on the letter. Date, assembly point and procession route underlined in red pencil. "13 mts to pass ? & City Rds 1.30 to 1.43" initials and date written in black ink. "5 copies" and "23rd" "1947" written in black pencil on Malvern memo "4 copies" and "23rd" "1947" written in black pencil on Hanna Street memo "5 copies" and "23rd" "1947" written in black pencil on Glenhuntly memotrams, tramways, letters, instructions, events

Set of 14 black and white photographs of the use of former sleeper transport car, W2 485 - see page 80 of Destination City 5th Edition for more details of the tram. Tram body being used to train emergency staff how to recover a tramcar that had been tipped over onto its side. DC5, notes it was stored at Preston workshops and later "used an instruction car to train emergency crews in the righting of the overturned trams. It was overturned several times in this role." Note: - would have been at the time, probably the only way to do this, as mobile cranes were only just starting to be developed. Truck is an AEC built Matador truck. Possibly these photos who the first time used as such, as one of the life guards was being cut off in the photos. 1 - tram on its side 2 - ditto - showing underside of tram 3 - pulling one of the bogies clear. 4 - cutting away a lifeguard 5 - pulling the other bogie clear 6 - setting up the chains to recover the tram - note the sleepers it is lying on. 7 - ditto 8 - starting to lift the tramcar 9 - rolling the tramcar upright 10 - tram upright and being jacked up to roll the bogies back under 11 - pushing a bogie under 12 - ditto 13 - as for 9 14 - as for 10 15 - similar to 9trams, tramways, training, emergency, accidents, recovery, mmtb, preston workshops, tram 485, w2 class, aec, r10 vehicle, works cars

Memorandum, typed foolscap, 8 sheets, titled "Memo to Members of the Board - The Bourke Street - Nicholson Street and Clifton Hill and Northcote Conversion" dated 13/10/1938. The report looks at major English cities, excluding London, transport to developing housing areas outside existing transport links, costs of conversion compared to buses, success of diesel buses (referred to as crude oil buses), construction of new tram lines, use of trolley buses and tables looking at the cost and revenues for each routes, comparison of service levels, capital costs and other factors. Recommends that the Collingwood cable line be closed as soon as practicable. See also Reg Item 934 for a bound copy of his full overseas tour report.trams, tramways, mmtb, bourke st, conversion, double deck buses, tours, overseas tours, buses, trolley buses, uk, costs, housing

Report - A4, 170 pages + card coves with plastic sheets black comb bound, titled "Demonstration Project - East Preston Tram route upgrading Sept. 1976" Has a Table of Contents, appendices, photograph, tables and diagrams. Looks at the delays on the East Preston route with methods of overcoming the bunching of trams, installation of kerbs for trams, traffic island, coordinated traffic lights along with Project costs. Notes it is a demonstration project.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramways, melbourne, surveys, passengers, east preston, traffic control, traffic lights, delays, road works, maps

Black and White photograph of a MMTB No. 1A truck. Has a chalk mark "264-AN-1" Reference Drawing R7798. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. See Reg Item 4546 for a close up internally under a tram.trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops

Black and White photograph of a MMTB No. 2 truck used on X1 class cars. See Reg Item 2409 for an image of how this truck appeared on X1 class. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's.trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops, x1 class

Set of four black and white prints of W2 221 derailed at South Melbourne tram depot, late 1960's? This tram was used a training vehicle for recovery crews to re-rail trams. Again possibly an early use of this vehicle as such - has "Kenric Best for Boys wear" sign on one end, and a "Collision not to be moved" Auxiliary board on the other end. In the background are AEC Meal Bus, Works vehicle No. 6, mobile crane used in track relaying and South Melbourne depot buildings.trams, tramways, training, emergency, accidents, recovery, mmtb, south melbourne depot, derailments, tram 221, tram 6, aec, track cleaner, works cars

Black and White photograph of a MMTB workshop dolly made from a former Brill 21E truck cut down and fitted with centre pin and bolsters. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops, brill 21e

Black and white photograph of tram 11W, ex Sydney K class, as MMTB Scrubber, crossing Collins St in Williams St with the National Mutual Building in the background. Photo by Vic Solomons 30-10-1980.on rear in ink "Former Sydney K Class car, now MMTB Scrubber No. 11W, crosses Collins St in William St 30-10-80"trams, tramways, scrubber tram, sydney tramcars, william st, collins st, tram 11w

Black and White photograph of a Brill No. 77E truck One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's.trams, tramways, mmtb, brill trucks, brill 77e, bogies, trucks, preston workshops

Includes pages on Cable trams, MMTB A, C, G, L, T, U&V, SW2, W2, W3, W4, W5, CW5, SW5, SW6, X1, X2, Y, Y1, works cars, depots, NMETL, horse trams, Box Hill tram and battery tram photo. For details of each photograph and layouts see - Wal Jack Melbourne Album Reg Item 5000 listing.pdf Scanned individual photos and book in four parts as a pdf file.Has a strong association with Wal Jack and tramway developments within Australasia until 1964 and given their extent particular significance. Features M&MTB Melbourne Trams.Light brown, cloth covered photograph album with dark grey pages bound into the album containing MMTB Photographs. Marked "Scraps" in gold block on top left hand corner. Has the title "M&MTB" on top of fist page. Captions for photos held in with photo corners, generally white ink, some black ink and red pencil. Comprises Eight Pages plus inside of covers, some 353 black and white photographs with some colour postcards. trams, tramways, mmtb, tramcars, melbourne, wal jack

Notice No. D6406 and D6407, issued to advise Drivers and Conductors of the through trams from St Kilda Beach to Caulfield Racecourse, via Dandenong Road on Showday 30-9-1948. Gives the fares to be charged for each section for both the forward and return journeys. Second page gives the fares for special trams from the Racecourse to Cotham Road Kew - minimum fare for 4d. Issued to crews at Malvern and Kew Depots.Yields information the tram fare arrangements for the Caulfield Races Show Day in 1948.Document two foolscap duplicated sheets, pinned in top left hand corner.tramways, caulfield races, special trams, fares, tickets, notices to staff

Black and White photograph of a MMTB modified 21E for use under X1 class. One of a series of photographs done by the MMTB to illustrate the various types of bogies / trucks used by the MMTB. Possibly during the 1960's. See also Reg item 4463 for another variation of the use of former 21E trucks. Two copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, bogies, trucks, preston workshops, x1 class

Photograph shows the front of the MMTB Head Office, at 616 Little Collins St. Has Savoy Hotel, next door in the view. The MMTB built the building in 1937. It was occupied by the MMTB and then The Met until 1989. It was sold in 1994 and converted into apartments. See item 3658 for a set of floor plans.Yields information about the MMTB Head Office building and its architecture.Colour photograph, with remnants of adhesive tape on reartramways, 616 little collins st, head office, mmtb, alan monsborough, the met

Used on motor vehicle/truck chassis supplied by Sam Cheney, see reference. Likely to have been attached to a vehicle that the MMTB purchased under contract.Demonstrates a plate that would have been attached to a motor vehicle chassis.Rectangular aluminum plate with screw holes in each corner, stamped with supplier's name and address and infilled with black paint. "Chassis supplied by S A Cheney Pty Ltd, 22 Flinders St Melbourne" mmtb, motor vehicles

Tender document - Tender "O" 594 - single foolscap duplicated sheet titled "Purchase from the Board or Eleven (11) Second-hand W2 Type Tram bodies", giving details of the tram numbers and some dimensions. Document refers to attached conditions, but no attachments. Tenders closed 20/9/1978. Trams: 359, 412, 424, 448, 527, 536, 550, 559, 585, 590 and 628.On rear in pencil re tram 386 going or gone to Sunbury Hospital.trams, tramways, mmtb, tramcars, tenders, sales items, tram 359, tram 412, tram 424, tram 448, tram 527, tram 536, tram 550, tram 559, tram 585, tram 590, tram 628

Map of the MMTB Bulleen - City - Garden City bus routes. Map, timetable & fares for Bulleen to City bus routemmtb, buses, doncaster, city

Black and white copy photograph from a Real Estate Poster of MMTB No. 20 with many passengers on board. Has the caption along the lower edge of "Proposed Electric Tram Terminus" Actual location cannot be determined. Tram in the early MMTB colour scheme. Appears that the tram in the photo has been touched up, the tram is a HTT tram, not a PMTT which it should be in terms of car numbering. The tram is not No. 20 in the MMTB listing. See Record item 6750 for the original document.trams, tramways, mmtb, tram 20