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Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, "Conductor's Running Journal", c1965
Form - printed on off white paper, form No. 3/203, titled "Conductor's Running Journal", to be used by conductors to record trips, fares sold along with crews names and number. Has fares from 3d to 2/6. In right hand margin, has Control phone numbers. In the top right hand corner has the date stamp of Hawthorn Tram depot - 13 Feb. 1965 - the last day of operations of the depot. Possibly an Journal that was stamped for use on the day and not used as such.trams, tramways, hawthorn, closure, depot, last day, conductors, running journal, tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, Notice to Passengers - New Year Celebration - Special Tram and Bus Services", 26/12/1940 12:00:00 AM
Notice or Timetable notice printed on off white paper, titled Notice to Passengers - New Year Celebration - Special Tram and Bus Services", for New Year celebrations 1940/41. Provides details of the last trams to various destination, other routes extended services and that all night services will be maintained with shorter intervals. Dated 26/12/1940, signed by S.M. Richardson as Manager.trams, tramways, st kilda, notices and information, timetables, events, all night services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, "Inspector's Report", c1931
Preprinted form - ruled in blue lines both vertically and horizontally, titled "Inspector's Report", for both the cable and electric tramways. Provided information on cautions issued to the crews for minor breaches of the rule for a fortnight ending. Has space for name, occupation, date, car number, time and offence with space for a signature. Watermarked paper "CWC" Form Number M6383 8/31 Form 32Atrams, tramways, inspectors, reports, cable trams, rules -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Timetable/s, Notice, "Introduction of new Weekday Express Bus Service - North Altona - City Bus Route No. 232", Nov. 1978
Photocopy onto a foolscap double sided, of the introduction of a new bus service along the West Gate Freeway - 20/11/1978 - titled "Introduction of new Weekday Express Bus Service - North Altona - City Bus Route No. 232". Shows a map of the service, details of connecting services, stopping places, fares and timetable.trams, tramways, buses, timetables, north altona, route 232 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Memorandum, "New Trams for Melbourne", Apr. 1975
Two page foolscap document stapled in the top left hand corner, photocopied titled "New Trams for Melbourne", draft document? as it has a number changes in pencil to the text. Dated 30/4/1975. Gives details of the Z class trams, equipment, safety features, dimensions and details of builder and suppliers. See also Reg Item for the 2258 for a document headed "Press Release". See Reg Item 86 for the newspaper item for the launch of the tram on 30/4/1975.trams, tramways, z class, launch, press release, new trams, tram 1 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Personal Papers, "Principle Dimensions of Tram Body Work" and "ASEA Truck", 1975
Set of two personal papers hand written on approx. A5 sheets, ,1 - "Principle Dimensions of Tram Body Work" - lists various dimension including ceiling clearance height, door sizes, step for Z class trams, 1041 and the W7. .2 - "ASEA Truck" - 8 sheets stapled in the top left hand corner, describing the various dimensions, systems, mass, braking, motor, gear boxes, wheels, suspension systems, motor alternators, trolley pole head, foot controllers and the ASEA Tramiac unit.trams, tramways, z class, new trams, w7 class, 1041, prototype tramcar, bogies, trucks, asea, brakes, tram 1, tram 1041 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, "Engineering Department - Running sheds Branch - Changeovers - Z class trams - Summary for Period", c1980
Form, four page foolscap sheets, photocopied stapled in top left hand corner, titled "Engineering Department - Running sheds Branch - Changeovers - Z class trams - Summary for Period". Lists the types of faults that could occur, fault summary, changes and number of trams allocated for each of the depots operating Z1, Z2 and Z3 trams.In top right hand corner in ink "Depot Use Z and Z3 Fault reporting"trams, tramways, z class, z3 class, faults, depots, forms -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Tramcar component, Cast steel and machined Self Lapping air brake handle, undated
Cast steel and machined Self Lapping air brake handle stamped "CAR 19". Could have been allocated to Freight car 19 or 19W.trams, tramways, brakes, tramcar component, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, "Car Inspection Record", c1960?
Form - printed on card (approx. 200gsm), either brown or manila paper, titled "Car Inspection Record", form 3/588, for tramcar maintenance personnel (pitman, mechanics, electricians) to record what work they undertook on a tramcar and that it was left in a fit condition. Records date, depot, signed, number and shift. Multiple copies held of both varieties.trams, tramways, tramcars, depot, personnel, pitmen, maintenance -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Functional object - Conductors Bag, c1950
Leather bag with outside bag (for ticket wallet) with metal strips on openable section, fitted with brass catch, two leather pockets on inside and adjustable shoulder strap. Has been fitted with coin dispenser - 8 holes on rear of bag. Sewn heavy brown leather. Coin Dispenser Ticket folder - copy previous itemstrams, tramways, cash bag, tickets, fares, conductors bag -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Book, "Fares and Sections for One-Man Bus Routes", 27/09/1964 12:00:00 AM
Book - 43 pages + brown card covers, stapled in the left hand side, titled "Fares and Sections for One-Man Bus Routes", providing fares for each section, table of contents for the various one man bus routes from Doncaster, Melbourne Services, All night services. Has a table for each bus route, giving the section location, travel conditions and fares. Printed using a purple colour Gestener ink. Dated 27/9/1964.On front cover in black Texta "Inspector's Office Nth Fitzroy".trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections, passes, bus routes, doncaster, all night services -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, "Notice to Conductors", Jul. 1979
Notice or Instruction to Conductors, duplicated foolscap sheet, No. D 2917, about the change over of ticket machines on buses from printing a cash fare value to a letter code. Gives a list of the transfer points that these tickets could be offered, and the value of the code letters. Signed by R. C. Drummond, 25/7/1979.trams, tramways, ticket machines, buses, tickets, transfer tickets -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Report on Road Tests on PCC and SW6 trams to determine performance", Sep. 1950
Report - typed copy - 14 foolscap sheets stapled in top left hand corner. Titled "Report on Road Tests on PCC and SW6 trams to determine performance"", dated September 1950. Report is in complete, refers to the graphs which have not been included. Report looks at the current consumption using an oscillograph, on PCC 980 and newly completed SW6 959. Gives tests results, methods, location and details of the trams.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, specification, tramcars, pcc, tram 980, tram 959 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Report on PCC type car No. 980", April and May 1951
Two reports on PCC type tramcar No. 980, contained within one bound document. Pages 1-9, Drum Brake Characteristics - April 1951 (B15/1/22) and pages 10 - 16, Dynamic Brake Service Test - May 1951 (B15/1/23). Documents stapled on left hand side and bound with adhesive tape. First report looks at the braking of the tram and problems with getting smooth stops, issues and what changes could be made, signed by the Testing Engineer D.H. Eakins 4/7/51. Second report - further testing following the first report, gives methodology, analysis and results - no significant improvement over those previously obtained.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, pcc, braking, tram 980, tram 959 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Performance of PCC Car No. 980", 31/08/1951 12:00:00 AM
Report on PCC type tramcar No. 980, 6 pages + blue print graph of acceleration compared with SW6 886 contained within one bound document titled "Performance of PCC Car No. 980". Dated 31/8/1951. Report looks at some safety concerns of the tramcar - rollback when starting on a steep positive grade, bucking of the car, high rate of acceleration and controller settings. Documents stapled on left hand side and bound with adhesive tape. Two copies held. Copy 2 is an original, Copy 1 is a carbon copy.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, pcc, braking, tram 980, tram 886 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Braking Tests - car 980 - June 1950", 10/07/1950 12:00:00 AM
Report on PCC type tramcar No. 980, 50 pages including appendices and charts, titled "Braking Tests - car 980 - June 1950". Dated 10 July 1950. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover with fold back clips and white adhesive tape over the left hand side. Includes a distribution list on the inside of the front cover.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, pcc, braking, tram 980, tram 886 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Braking Tests - car 140 - March 1952", 2/04/1952 12:00:00 AM
Report on G class tramcar No. 140, 19 pages including appendices and charts, titled "Braking Tests - car 140 - March 1952"". Dated 2 April 1952. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram under varying conditions.. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with adhesive tape binding on the left hand side. Original copy marked "Chief Engineer's Copy"trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, g class, braking, tram 140 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Tramcar braking tests - Tram No. 491", 12/10/1960 12:00:00 AM
Report on W2 class tramcar No. 491, 23 pages including appendices, titled "Tramcar braking tests - Tram No. 491". Dated October 1960. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram using various brake blocks, including those manufactured by the VR, and the degree of chilling in the block and its impact. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with red cloth adhesive tape on the left hand side. Carbon copy with "Testing Engineer's Copy" written on the cover.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, w class, braking, tram 491 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Braking Tests - Car No. 928 - July 1952 - Emergency Brake Procedure", 12/08/1952 12:00:00 AM
Report on SW6 class tramcar No. 928, 28 pages including appendices "Braking Tests - Car No. 928 - July 1952 - Emergency Brake Procedure". Dated 12th August 1952. Report looks at the impact of using the 1st Emergency brake and the 4th Emergency Brake, stopping distances, skidding and instruction to drivers. Document bound within a manila cover with fold back clips and clear adhesive tape.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, sw6 class, braking, tram 928 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Dynamic Braking on Tram No. 977", 10/09/1954 12:00:00 AM
Report on W6 class tramcar No. 977, 40 pages including appendices and charts, plus one bound drawing and one loose drawing, titled "Dynamic Braking on Tram No. 977". Dated 10 September 1954. Report looks at the effectiveness, wear, use and suitability of dynamic braking on trams. Gives results with comparisons to other tramcars. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with red adhesive tape.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, w6 class, braking, tram 977 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from depots as listed - T.A.A", 31/07/1979 12:00:00 AM
Two page foolscap duplicated notice, titled "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from depots as listed - T.A.A", issued by The Traffic Manager to Depot Masters and other Officers, dated 31st July 1979. Details arrangements for the tram, transport between depots, operating times with run numbers. Signed by R. C. Drummond. See also Reg Item 1394 for an Uncle Ben's Pet Food decorated tram and 1916 for other examples. Two copies held.trams, tramways, decorated trams, advertising trams, taa, tram 1024 -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Tramcar - Record Card, Set of 12 photocopied tramcar record cards listing:, c1995
Set of 12 photocopied tramcar record cards listing: Sheets: 1 - Special features on W2 class trams. 2 - ditto 3 - List of W1 class building dates - cars 470 to 479 4 - Y class 469 5 - X1 ditto - cars 459 to 468 6 - W1 - 419 to 438 7 - W1 - 470 - 479 - part of above 8 - special features on W2 class trams - two sheets - giving where made. 9 - W class 219 to 248, 339 to 368 10 - ditto, 339 to 368 and 399 to 418. 11 - ditto 439 to 458 and 419 to 438 12 - ditto 542 to 549 and 480 to 541."Certain record cards" in ink on the top right hand corner of the first sheet.trams, tramways, tramcars, construction, records, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Administrative Record - Table Cards, blank form, c1980
Table card - blank unused form on preprinted card ruled to provide a timetable for crews - drivers and conductors, and hours worked. See Reg Item 1376 for a completed sample. 2nd copy added 10/4/17trams, tramways, forms, drivers, table cards, conductors -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Drawing, "Howard Street Property - conversion into cable car depot", 1925
A4 sheet printed from a pdf file of the "Howard Street Property - conversion into cable car depot". Shows the changes to the buildings in order to provide a running depot for the cable cars that worked the Elizabeth St to Abbotsford line via North Melbourne. Depot required following the closure of the Flemington Road depot when it was converted to electric in July 1925. Drawing not dated. Two current photos of the buildings provided by Mal Rowe - Photos of the front of the buildings - 27/4/2013 and the rear 10/3/2013.trams, tramways, north melbourne, cable trams, conversion, howard st, depot -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, "Fares Changes from 29/8/1971", Aug. 1971
Small slip or printed paper or form detailing the Adult and Child fares to apply from 29/8/1971 for each Section. Has a gummed section on the rear of the form for adhering to the Fares and Sections book.trams, tramways, tickets, fares, sections -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Form/s, "Running Sheds Daily Return", May. 1976
Foolscap form - possibly a photocopy of a blank form No. 3/312, May 1976 titled "Running Sheds Daily Return" giving details of trams required, trams run, trams available and not available and totals for each depot on a particular day. Has notes on trams taken out of service. Records the state of weather as well.trams, tramways, depots, forms, tramcars, reports, preston workshops -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, "Notice to Employees - Remembrance Day Observance - Friday 11th November 1977", 3/11/1977 12:00:00 AM
Quarto paper duplicated notice titled "Notice to Employees - Remembrance Day Observance - Friday 11th November 1977", about observing two minutes silence at 11am on that day. Dated 3/11/1977.trams, tramways, notices to staff, anzac, remembrance day -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Report, "Survey of Passengers April 1974 - first Z3 tram in service", 25/09/1979 12:00:00 AM
Photocopy of an A4 page with hand written headings, titled "Survey of Passengers April 1974 - first Z3 tram in service", giving response to the questionnaire completed by 110 passengers and comments received. Signed R. Dunning? 25-9-1979.trams, tramways, z3 class, surveys, new trams -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Ephemera - Timetable, "Stores Department - Freight Tram Time Table", 25/09/1979 12:00:00 AM
Foolscap duplicated sheet with two punch holes in the left hand side, providing a timetable for the Freight tram, dated 24/5/1976, notes normally uses tram No. 17. Gives details of the times and the depots served, meal breaks and servicing at South Melbourne depot on a Wednesday. Also provides route to be taken, precautions and that the Batman Ave turnout is not to be used. See Reg Item 6496 for March 1963 version.In top right corner in ink "ON loan from JRP" and in top left hand corner "Acquired per Mr. Solly Stores Controller, Freight Tram made about 60 point changes"trams, tramways, freight tram, depot, stores department -
Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Notice, "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from all Depots", 1976
Set of four two page foolscap duplicated notice, titled "Decorated Tram No. 1024 to be run from depots", issued by The Traffic Manager to Depot Masters and other Officers.. Details arrangements for the tram, transport between depots, operating times with run numbers. Signed by R. C. Drummond. .1 - tram 1024 - for Eastern Suburbs Permanent Building Society Limited - 18/11/1976 .2 - tram 1024 - for Benson and Hedges - 25/2/1977 .3 - Tram 900 - QUF Industries - 22/3/1977 .4 - Tram 900 - Johnnie Walker Whiskey See also Reg Item 1394 for an Uncle Ben's Pet Food decorated tram and 1525 for other examples.trams, tramways, decorated trams, advertising trams, tram 1024, tram 900