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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Tramways Centenary Celebrations", Nov. 1985
Set of two reports or programmes for the 1985 Tramways Centenary Celebrations - A4 photocopied sheets stapled in the top left hand corner. .1 - "Proposed Programme" - two pages - for Sunday 10th November 1985 - involvement of the Met Employees, function at Wattle Park, Tramway Band and the Minister for Transport. .2 - "Proposal No. 2 - Proposal for Promotion of Melbourne's 100 years of Trams - Centenary of Trams in Melbourne 1885 - 1985" - 7 pages - outlines the promotion, timing, involvement of Met Employees, display of historical trams, tram trips, official opening by the Premier, John Cain, Herald feature supplement, media and liaison with Council and other groups.trams, tramways, the met, centenary, celebrations, melbourne -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Destination Screen Printing", 9/02/1988 12:00:00 AM
Set of 12 foolscap photocopied sheets, titled "Destination Screen Printing" - lists the destination for each depot and the positioning on the roll. Copied by John Prideaux 9/2/1988 1 - Preston depot 2 - Glenhuntly Depot 3 - second sheet for above 4 -Malvern Depot 5 - South Melbourne Depot 6 - Brunswick Depot 7 - Essendon Depot 8 - Kew Depot 9 - Camberwell 10 - Decorated car - Preston, North Fitzroy, Kew - roll 1 11 - Decorated car - Essendon, Brunswick, South Melbourne - roll 2 12 - Decorated car - Malvern, Camberwell, Glenhuntly - roll 3On the top sheet "Preston Workshops Paint Shop Data - "Destination Screen Printing" on the top edge of the first sheet and "copied 9/2/88" on the bottom right hand corner of most sheets.trams, tramways, destination roll, the met, w class, decorated trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Destination rolls", 9/02/1988 12:00:00 AM
Set of 5 foolscap photocopied sheets, lists the destination for each depot and the positioning on the roll. Copied by John Prideaux 9/2/1988. 1 - North South LRT - A class Tram Universal Destination Roll 2 - A class Tram Universal Destination Roll 3 - Z3 class tram - ditto 4 - "B" Roll - Z (1 + 2) class tram - ditto 5 - Universal (A) Destinations - possibly the "A" Roll for Z1 and Z2. See 3634 and 3635 for a c2010 Yarra Trams listing."copied 9/2/88" on the bottom right hand corner of most sheets in ink.trams, tramways, destination roll, the met, a class, light rail, z class, z3 class -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - List, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Destinations and Route Numbers - Tram Routes - as at February 1983", 9/02/1988 12:00:00 AM
Set of 2 foolscap sheets photocopied titled "Destinations and Route Numbers - Tram Routes - as at February 1983", listing route number, destinations (to and from). Notes on the second sheet, replaces that of July 1978. Signed D. E. Lamb, Assistant Traffic Manager, Operations."copied 9/2/88" on the bottom right hand corner of both sheets.trams, tramways, destination roll, route numbers, destination indicators, routes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Set of five Scratch type tickets, 1989 and 1990
Set of five Scratch type tickets, with black printing on yellow / blue printed card or pink card and areas where a person could scratch out the month and day of the month areas to validate the ticket. Has the number on the base of the ticket. .1 - 3 hour adult, zone 1, has been scratched for Jan 2, 6 pm - W00168998 .2 - 3 hour zone 2 concession, used April 14 at 5pm, CB 01404734, expired 31/7/1990 .3 - 2 hour adult zone 1+2, used 8 April at 4pm, C00266652 .4 - Daily 60 plus, Jan 28, expired Jan 1991, Y00351725 .5 - Daily Concession 60 plus, unused, for 1989/90. CN03338507 On the rear of three are the conditions of travel for both types of tickets with information about the ticket type, The Met logos, Transport Information and Transit Patrol telephone numbers. The other two have similar information, with a statement that "The Met supports Olympics for Melbourne 1996" with the Olympics logo. See also Reg Item Nos. 574, 1069 and 979, 1661 for other examples.trams, tramways, the met, scratch tickets, olympics -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Specification, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "A class tram - Melbourne Australia", 1984
Specification or report - 6 A4 pages, photocopied titled "A class tram - Melbourne, Australia". Gives the detail of the tramcar, classification, developers (builders and suppliers), description, history, vehicle performance, dimensions, suspension, propulsion, braking, electrical and control systems and body specifications and a list of work done at Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, a class, commonwealth engineering, comeng, aeg, duwag, bogies, the met, new trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "General Arrangement Articulated Tram Nos. 3001 to 3150 - R12-139", Jul, 1985
Drawing - printed on white paper, drawing No. 12-139, dated 3-7-1985, titled "General Arrangement Articulated Tram Nos. 3001 to 3150". Shows a three section articulated tram, similar to a B class but with an addition in the middle. Headed on Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria. The actual drawing R12-139, in the Drawing Register shows only a two section articulated tram. Drawn by R. D. Tucker. The actual drawing with the number also has this date and signature. Both the "real" R12-139 and this one have half drop windows as for the A class tram. Two copies held.trams, tramways, b class, drawings, articulated trams, new trams, proposals -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Set of 3 The Met travel cards, 1986 to 1989
Set of 3 The Met travel cards, Travelcard large size, printed on card, tickets for the 1987 to 1989 era for Zone 1. Availability dates printed on ticket but not the year. Later versions printed with the price. Conditions of use printed on rear. Ticket Nos. Ab678603, 640351 and 120201.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, ptc, travel cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Notice to Passengers - Short Distance Fare", Nov. 1983
Poster - printed on paper, titled "Notice to Passengers - Short Distance Fare" about the availability of short distance fares - inner neighbourhood only. Issued by The Met or Metropolitan Transit Dated November 1983trams, tramways, tickets, travel cards, mmtb, short trip tickets, the met -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Unreserved Sale of Lost and Unclaimed Property - Thursday 9th May 1985", May. 1985
Poster - printed on paper, titled "Reserved Sale of Lost and Unclaimed Property - Thursday 9th May 1985" at Kew Depot from 10am. Notes an available catalogue from Geo M Hume Pty Ltd. Issued by The Met or Metropolitan Transit Authority Dated May 1985trams, tramways, lost property, auctions, posters, kew depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Poster, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Notice to Passengers", Nov. 1986
Poster - printed on paper, titled "Notice to Passengers - about the need to purchase the correct fare (or ticket) and present the ticket - Neighbourhood, Travel Card or Travel Pass. Concession fares and students not to occupy seats. Issued by Metropolitan Transit, signed by R H Stock, Manager Revenue Systems Dated November 1986trams, tramways, tickets, travel cards, neighbourhood tickets, the met, travel cards -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "AVM Control Head", Jul. 1991
Four page, stapled A4 sized photocopied document titled "AVM Control Head", revised July 1989. Gives a drawing of the layout of the control head for the Automatic Vehicle Monitoring communications system fitted to Melbourne trams and buses. Has the details for each button, a sheet on the "Tactical Message" and the details of each message, and a sheet on the AVM Control Centre and the staffing arrangements, including pay scales. See also other associated instruction documents - search subjects for AVM. 54.1 - three page stapled A$ - ditto - dated July 1991 - does not include information on the AVM Control centre.trams, tramways, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, instructions, computers, communications, control centre -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Purposes / Goals of the Training Program", mid 1980's
Six Page, stapled A4 photocopied sheets, titled "Purposes / Goals of the Training Program", outlining a training program for the AVM, Automatic Vehicle Monitoring system, how it works, the system itself, vehicle operator benefits, Control Centre Operator (CCO) benefits and an outline of the system and the staged introduction. Not dated. See also other associated instruction documents - search subjects for AVMtrams, tramways, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, instructions, computers, communications, control centre, training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System Vehicle Control Head Operating Procedure", 1986
Three photocopied A4 pages, stapled instruction titled ""Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System Vehicle Control Head Operating Procedure" with a fleet operations centre date of 30 June 1986. Outlines the preparation of the system for operation, how to use it, and the functions of the various buttons. See also other associated instruction documents - search subjects for AVM. See also Reg item 2011-57 for another version of this document.trams, tramways, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, instructions, communications, control centre, training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System Vehicle Control Head Operating Procedure", 1986
Four photocopied A4 pages, stapled instruction titled ""Automatic Vehicle Monitoring System Vehicle Control Head Operating Procedure" Outlines the preparation of the system for operation, how to use it, and the functions of the various buttons. Typed in capital letters. See also other associated instruction documents - search subjects for AVM. See also Reg item 2011-56 for another version of this document."Run card in No. 2 end" and "Tram .... to Fleet Operations" in ink on front page.trams, tramways, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, instructions, communications, control centre, training -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB)?, MTA?, Metropolitan Transit Authority?, "East Burwood Tramway Extension - beyond Middleborough Road - Feasibility Study, Sept, 1982
Report - 41 pages, photocopied, stapled in top left hand corner - titled "East Burwood Tramway Extension - beyond Middleborough Road - Feasibility Study - September 1982". No details as who made the report, though attached to the front cover by a paper clip is a Metropolitan Transit Authority with compliments sheet, stamped "Information Officer", office address of 616 Little Collins St. Gives details of proposals considered, population and land use, existing services, patronage, operating costs, revenue and provides an assessment. Looks at costs for an extension only to Blackburn Road, Springvale Road and to Vermont South. Report showed the cost benefit ratio for Blackburn Road was 1, and less for the other possibilities. Appears to be an update of the Oct. 1981 report - see Reg item 686.trams, tramways, east burwood, feasibility study, new tramway, mmtb, middleborough rd, vermont south -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Instruction, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Operation of Z class Trams", mid 1980's
Duplicated A4p 9 page document titled "Operation of Z class Trams", providing instructions for the operation of Z class trams, fault finding, running out, changing ends, brake issues, defective doors, track brake, lights, automatic points, loud speaker, Public Address, safety, hot weather, tram No. 5, Z3 tramcars, slip indication, changing destinations, overspeed and defects.trams, tramways, mmtb, z class, training, operations, instructions, faults -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Bus Route 754, Glen Waverley to Wheelers Hill, Oct. 1984
Printed fold out timetable for Bus Route 754, Glen Waverley to Wheelers Hill, published by The Met, effective 29/10/1984. Provides a map, description of route, time points, timetable, ticketing information (Travel cards and Neighbourhood tickets) and the Glen Waverley Railway station and train service. Has a sponsored advert by the Statewide Building Society. Has logos of the Met. Folded into four.trams, tramways, tickets, the met, bus services, timetables, neighbourhood tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Jan. 1985
Black and white photo of the new substation for the Bundoora to La Trobe University extension, c Jan 1985, opened 10/1/1985. Shows the cabinet type set up and foundations..1 - On the rear in ink - "Tram power sub stn newly installed near La Trobe Uni"trams, tramways, opening, la trobe university, bundoora, substation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), mid 1980's
Black and white photo of the Automatic Vehicle Monitoring AVM sign post / transmitter for trams and buses mounted on a pole..1 - On the rear in ink - AVM Detector for Trams and buses"trams, tramways, automatic vehicle monitoring, avm, the met -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Manual, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "The Met Design Manual", 1988
Document - The Met design or style manual details the Corporate Identity to be used on all publications, and documents including logos, logotypes, symbols, standard lettering, and colour. Has a table of contents and an index. Includes printed publications, signposting, rollingstock road vehicles, uniforms, stationery, and miscellaneous items. Has an index at the rear. The design manual is dated 1988, some five years after the creation of The Met - see reference.Demonstrates a Style Guide or Design Manual used by The Met in Melbourne.Document - 4 ring binder white plastic covers, with approx 100 sheets, double side, full colour, including table of contents and an Index.the met, design, style guide, logos, colour schemes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Manual, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "The Met Design Manual", 11/1984
Document - The Met design or style manual details the Corporate Identity to be used on all publications, and documents including logos, logotypes, symbols, standard lettering, and colour. Has a table of contents. The design manual is dated Nov 1984, just over one year after the creation of The Met - see reference. Parts 2, and 4 to 9 are missing insert pages.Demonstrates a Style Guide or Design Manual used by The Met in Melbourne.Document - multi ring binder green plastic covers, with approx 40 sheets, full colour, including table of contents.the met, design, style guide, logos, colour schemes -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Colour Photograph/s, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), Photo 1987
Colour photograph, printed using a laser printer onto off white paper of B2 2003 arriving at Preston Workshops during 1987. Shows a tractor pulling the tramcar off a trailer with a number of people observing the delivery of the tram. Has a Comeng banner on the tram. Not known who made the print or when.In ink on the top left hand or the print "B2 2003 arriving @PWS 1987"trams, tramways, mmtb, preston workshops, personnel, b class, delivery of tramcars -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Set of two bundles of MTA tickets, The Met, 1980s
Tickets were bundled by the printer in sets of 1000 and issued to each depot Revenue Office clerks for distribution to the Conductors. These tickets comprise 30c City Section (green printing on off-white paper) and 50c (purple printing on off-white paper) tickets with numbers printed in black. Commencing numbers 837001 and 415001 respectively. Illustrates the method of issuing tickets to Revenue Office.Set of two bundles of MTA tram tickets, in set of 5 blocks of 200 tickets each. Each block stapled onto a heavy cardboard back. Bundled together with a strip of brown paper and adhesive tape.tramways, tickets, mta, metropolitian transit authority, city section, revenue clerks, revenue office -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, Public Transport Unions and Victorian Trades Hall Council, "Union Metplan - Public Transport Unions / VHTC submission to Government on Metplan August 1988", Aug. 1988
Report - approx. 180 pages, double sided A4, comb bound with manila covers, titled "Union Metplan - Public Transport Unions / VHTC submission to Government on Metplan August 1988". Provides a strategy for the future of Melbourne's Public Transport from the Transport Unions and Victorian Trades Hall Council (VHTC) viewpoint. Has an index, list of people involved in the study, provides viewpoints on extensions to the rail and tram networks, revenues, funding and employment conditions. On the inside cover is a light card pocket containing a card library borrowing slip with the name of the report title written on it. See also Reg item 2809 for a August 1988 summary paper and 1572 for associated documents.Stamped on front cover "Discarded from PTC Library 10 October 1989" and written in pencil "Union Metplan 1988". On first sheet stamped "Ministry of Transport and MTA Library"trams, tramways, reports, melbourne, mta, atmoea, unions, metplan -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Black & White Photograph/s, The Met, c1985
Black and white photograph of Volvo Articulated bus in "The Met" colours, c1985, Number 06 at Doncaster depot. Has other buses in the background. Model No. B10ML on radiator. Web site: http://www.showbus.co.uk/Australia/gallery/met2.htm accessed 20/8/2013 - says under a photo of a similar bus: "In 1985 Japan took delivery of 100 Volvo B10ML articulated buses for services to the World Expo in Tokyo. The order caused a stir at the time as Japan was self-sufficient in bus production. However articulated buses were not street legal, so after the Expo the buses were all exported. Seventy nine of them ended up in Australia, popping up all over the country."On rear in ink "MTA Newly acquired Volvo Artic Bus"trams, tramways, the met, buses, doncaster, tram 6 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Booklet, Australian Tramway & Motor Omnibus Employees Association (ATMOEA), "Handbook of Award, Long Service Leave and & Workers Compensation", 1984
Has reference to the MTA (Metropolitan Transport Authority), lists of Union Officers, delegates, Do's and Don't's. Has many advertisements for organisations throughout the book, including Slater and Gordon, BHP steel and Tramways Benefit Society. Gives information on pay rates, awards, gratuity payments and working conditions.Yields information about the ATOMEA and the awards that crews worked under in 1984 and 1985Booklet - blue card covers with an image of an articulated tram and a bus, 36 pages, centre stapled, titled "Handbook of Award, Long Service Leave and & Workers Compensation 1984-85". tramways, melbourne, atomea, awards, unions, workplace conditions, workers compensation, annual leave, the met, mta -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, Railmac, "Melbourne Tram Review", late 1988
Book - 32 pages + card covers, centre stapled, to A5, titled "Melbourne Tram Review", published by Railmac 1988, providing a detailed listing of all Melbourne trams and depot allocations with many photographs including a description of the Metropolitan Transit Authority MTA. Depot allocations as at 19-9-1988"K Stodden 24-2-89" on top right hand corner in ink of the first page..trams, tramways, mta, depot, depot allocation -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Event Materials, MTACA, "Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria - Tram and Bus Division Cricket Association - Interstate Carnival 1985", 1985
Twelve page document within yellow light card covers, centre stapled titled "Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria - Tram and Bus Division Cricket Association - Interstate Carnival 1985". Provides a of MTA senior people, Minister, Board and Employee Reps, MTA Cricket Association, players, honorary members, life members (including Ron Wearne), program of events, milestones of the carnivals, hours of plays. Includes cricketers from SA, Vic, WA and NSW. Events took place from 16/2/1985 to Sunday 24/2. See Reg Item 5679 for other event materials."R. Wearne" in ink on top left hand corner, three autographs on rear cover, phone number of Ron Phillips on inside rear cover and phone number for George Scott changed.trams, tramways, cricket, sports, mta, carnivals -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Ticket/s, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Restricted Weekday Ticket", c mid 1960s to 1980's
Set of six decimal currency paper tickets for use on MMTB or MTA services. Printed on off white paper unless noted. All numbers in black. .1 - 7c, over printed City Section, printed with mauve ink Aa004858 .2 - 7c, mauve paper, black ink, Ar 793553 .3 - 12c brown ink Bc461410 .4 - 17c, green paper, black ink, An 679882 .5 - 22c, black ink Aa 560222 .6 - 75c - green ink, K417602, printed by the MTA, noted on ticket that it was available for a journey on two sections on one route. Each ticket has section numbers on either side for In or Out trips.trams, tramways, mmtb, tickets, city section, mta