Newspaper clipping titled - “Supertram” Photo and text of model of new 70s tram Undetermined source & date Wilcox – transport minister, full scale prototype to cost about $100,000 being constructed by the Tramways Board, new trams will require no major overhauls for 12 years, model 5ft long, 12 inches high, heating in winter, near-noiseless journey, separate entrances and exits, all-electric braking, automatic acceleration and deceleration for a faster operating speed and a more comfortable ride. Passengers will pass a seated conductor at the front entrance. Eliminate fair evasion, estimated at 9% of fare revenue. Wilcox will ask Treasury to approve purchase of 100. Full-scale prototype to have tail and stop lights, and indicators.trams, tramways, prototype tramcar, models, lights

Newspaper clipping titled: “The things that happen to Hamer” – Herald 19/4/73 Photo and text, tram # 1041 breakdown, pushed by tram # 1035, VIP test ride on prototype $120,000 tram Transport Minister Wilcox stunned and Premier Hamer not amused. Standing on corner of Gertrude and Nicholson Sts Fitzroy at 9.57, surrounded by 30 reporters, waiting for first VIP test ride on new prototype tram. Tramways officer tells Mr Kirby that tram has broken down in Smith St, “bloody electronics have blown up”. Tram arrived at rendezvous point at 10:12, but VIPs had gone. Number 1041 shunted at Nicholson St and headed back to Preston workshops.trams, tramways, prototype tramcar, testing, gertrude st, nicholson st, spring st, preston workshops, tram 1041, tram 1035

Newspaper clipping from The Age, 13/1/1978 titled "New Life in US for our old trams", written by Ross Warneke on the sale of two W2 tramcars (481 and 484) to Seattle. Quotes MMTB Chairman, Mr. F. Snell, Paul Class of Gales Creek Enterprises and Councilman George Bensen of Seattle who are to visit Melbourne next week.On the right hand side of the cutting, gives the newspaper and date and "Also 518 to Seattle" in ink.trams, tramways, sale of trams, tramcars, melbourne, mmtb, seattle

Book - 96 pages + card covers, 5 sections, perfect bound, A4 landscape full colour printed on gloss paper, titled "Melbourne's Marvellous Trams", looking at the history of Melbourne's tram, why, how, culture, economic and relationship to Melbourne and its residents. Contains a forward written by Keith Dunstan. Written by Dale Budd and Randall Wilson, published by University of New South Wales Press in 1998. Has a table of contenttrams, tramways, melbourne, tramways, tramcars, cable trams, history

Builders Plate, sign - pressed brass sheet with burnished black background around the raised letters - "Coach Work by Holdens Motor Body Builders Ltd Adelaide & Melbourne". Has screws holes in each corner. Used by the company on the tramcar bodies it built for the MMTB in the 1920'sHas on the rear in black text pen "339"trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramcar bodies, holdens, new trams, w2 class

Builders Plate, sign - pressed brass sheet with burnished background around the raised letters - "Built by JAMES MOORE 7 SONS Ppty Ltd. City Rd. South Melbourne". Has screws holes in each corner. Used by the company on the tramcar bodies it built for the MMTB in the 1920'sHas on the rear in black text pen "265"trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramcar bodies, james moore, new trams, w2 class

Builders Plate, sign - cast brass with raised letters within two raised lines and four screw holes in each corner. Black painted background. "Designed and Manufactured at the Tramways Board Workshops Preston" 2nd copy added 13/8/2020 ex Keith Kings. See Reg Item 5041 for replica plate.Has on the rear in black text pen "239"trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramcar bodies, mmtb, new trams, w2 class

Builders Plate, sign - cast aluminium with raised letters within raised border and two screw holes on each side. Black painted background. "Comeng / Duewag" with "4000/120" stamped for a B class tram or contract 4000.trams, tramways, signs, tramcars, tramcar bodies, new trams, b class, duewag, comeng, commonwealth engineering

Single page foolscap document photocopied titled "New Trams for Melbourne". Gives details of the Z class trams, equipment, safety features, dimensions and details of builder and suppliers, along with a comparison table between W7 class trams, Prototype 1041 and the Z class See also Reg Item for the 2254 for a draft document headed "New Trams for Melbourne" See Reg Item 86 for the newspaper item for the launch of the tram on 30/4/1975 .1 Electric Traction - May 1973 - with a cover photo of 1041 and an article detailing the tram written by John Prideaux, photos by Len Millar. Published by the AETA.trams, tramways, z class, launch, press release, new trams, w7 class, 1041, prototype tramcar, electric traction, tram 1, tram 1041

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

Handwritten draft on ruled Foolscap folio sheet, folded in half and written on three of the four sides, titled "Details of the Comeng Trams". Could have been written by John Prideaux for the AETA Electric Traction. Gives details of the tram, designer, seating, doors, ASEA Equipment, motors, control equipment, braking, resilient wheels, testing. The final page is about the history of the East Preston and East Brunswick Routes.trams, tramways, z class, new trams, w7 class, 1041, prototype tramcar, bogies, trucks, asea, brakes, comeng, electric traction, aeta

Report - typed carbon copy - 13 foolscap sheets stapled within a brown card folder bound with red adhesive tape. Titled "Ropes - Trolley", dated October 1954 though has a date stamp on the first page of the report itself of 26/10/1955, prepared by the MMTB Testing Department, Report No. R7/1/43. Report looks at the insulation resistance offered by trolley ropes when dry and wet, new and used ropes and the possibility of causing electric shocks. Gives a reference to a previous August 1952 test. Undertook examination of the ropes, electrical measurements and electrical measurements of the human body. Has a number of appendices and details the test results.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, specification, tramcars, trolley poles, equipment

Specification or report - 5 A4 pages, photocopied titled "Z3 class tram - Melbourne, Australia". Gives the detail of the tramcar, classification, developers (builders and suppliers), description, history, contract price, warranty, vehicle performance, dimensions, suspension, propulsion, braking, electrical and control systems and body specifications and a list of work done at Preston Workshops.trams, tramways, z3 class, commonwealth engineering, comeng, aeg, duwag, bogies, mmtb, new trams

Newspaper cutting from the Lilydale and Yarra Valley Express 11-8-1981 - "New life for old tram" about the acquisition of off loading of W2 227 at the Phil McDonald's brickworks in Melba Ave Lilydale. See also Reg item 1644 for an item about its derailment in Footscray on 3/8/1981, but the tramcar cards show that the tram was withdrawn and sold during July 1981. Cutting has the Aust. Press Cuttings Agency source sheet pasted to the top left hand corner along with the paper name and date stamp.In pencil "Ballarat Trams" in top left hand corner.trams, tramways, tram disposal, scrapped trams, sale of trams, w2 class, tram 227

Set of 15 Notice Papers or Meeting Agendas - sent to Trust Members and others for The Melbourne Tramways Trust for period September 1900 to July 1902 as listed below. Signed by the Secretary. Covers, appointments, financial, loans, debentures, legislation, arrangements with the Melbourne Tramway and Omnibus Company and other organisations including banks. Notes are the principal items shown in the Orders of the Day. Printed using a Gestetner wax type printing process, possibly the same company as previous. 1900 – 1901 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 21/9/1900 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 2 1/10/1900 Consideration of letter from MMBW seeking sewerage rates from the MTCO on the tram tracks. 3 7/12/1900 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting – Trust not taking any action on the MMBW claim on MTCo. 4 18/12/1900 Special meeting re approval for double bogie tramcars. 5 18/1/1901 Appointment of new Treasurer to replace the late Mr. Jordan, and accounts. 6 1/2/1901 Consideration of applications for Treasurer 7 8/3/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting, application by MTCo for new crossovers in the city area, letting the front office. 8 21/6/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. 9 2/8/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 1901 – 1902 – – Cr. J. Stedeford Chairman, T. Hamilton Secretary Meeting No. Date Notes 1 4/10/1901 Appointment of a Chairman, Committee members, payments, sinking fund debenture purchases. 2 6/12/1901 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 3 4/2/1902 Special meeting – consider custody of the Debentures in the Trust’s sinking fund. 4 9/5/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting 5 6/6/1902 Special meeting – consider custody of the Debentures in the Trust’s sinking fund – proposed Bill. 5 18/7/1902 Payments, sinking fund debenture purchases, reporting. For a word version - see: \dbtext\hawthtramcoll\images\htd2005doc.doctrams, tramways, mtt, cable trams, melbourne tramways trust, construction, finances, mto co

Newspaper clipping titled: The Age, 24/3/73 “It’s the new-look tram” Photo and text of Melbourne’s newest tram Minister for Transport, Mr Wilcox, look at model of new tram at Preston workshops. Mr S Bramich, electrical engineer, worked on project. Photo shows model of tram with full-size prototype behind the two men. Melbourne's new orange-coloured super trams have been designed for an era of one-man operators and women drivers. Cheaper to run. Passengers should find them more comfortable and faster. Will go into service early next month (April?). MMTB Chairman, RF Kirby said board would like to recruit women drivers for trams, especially new super trams. "...very keen to have women tram drivers. But union has objected." Kirby said board had no immediate plans for introduction of one-man operators but trams could be easily adapted. One-man operations could be used in off-peak periods. State Government recently approved calling of tenders for 100 new trams to replace Melbourne's oldest trams. 300 trams are 50 years old. New tram is 53 feet long and 8 feet 9 inches wide. Passengers will enter through front door and purchase ticket from seated conductor. Rear exit door. Improvements to new trams are:, forward boarding means all passengers have to pass conductor, reducing missed-fare problem costing about $1M per year, no running board and tram cannot move until all doors are closed. Reduce compensation payments to passengers for injuries, last year around $30K, faster acceleration and top speed of 45 mph, ventilating fans and heating during the winter, stop lights and flashing turn indicatorstrams, tramways, prototype tramcar, modelling, z class, preston workshops, minister for transport, mmtb chairman

Newspaper clipping titled: “Trackless and with rubber wheels, it may be our next generation trams” by Timna Jacks Newspaper clipping from the Age 02/05/2021 Rubber wheels, electric batteries and no overhead wires could be the future for Melbourne’s trams. By 2025, 100 new trams will be designed and built due to a $1.5 billion government injection to fund 100 ‘‘next-generation trams’’, replacing A and Z-Class trams. Two manufacturers have been shortlisted to design and build the trams: French rail manufacturer Alstom and a joint venture comprising Spanish rail maker CAF and UGL. At 25 metres long – about eight metres shorter than the newest E-Class trams – the trams will carry 150 passengers, fewer than the E-Class, which carry 210 people. Despite the smaller size, seating will remain proportionally comparable with the E-Class, with 48 people or a third of passengers getting a seat on the new fleet. The new fleet will be the first in Melbourne to be partly powered by on-board batteries.trams, tramways, yarra trams, keolis downer, caf, rolling stock, e class, z class, a class, ugl, tramcar acquisition, tramcar design, tramcar manufacture

Newspaper clipping from The Argus, titled "Latest Model Tramcar" with a photo of VR No. 43 entering service after being built at Newport Workshops. Cutting not dated, sometime April 1922.trams, tramways, victorian railways, st kilda brighton, newport workshops, new trams, tram 43

Photocopy of an article from the Electric Railway Journal, pages 10 to 12 of the 7 July 1917 issue, Vol 50, No. 1 titled, "A Recent Australian Tramway", describing the construction, tramcars and equipment for The Melbourne Brunswick and Coburg Tramway Trust written by Struan Robertson. Has photos of the track, sub-station. type of tramcar and depot with tramcars. MBCTTtrams, tramways, mbctt, new tramway, depot, thornbury depot, brunswick, coburg

Copy negative of a photograph of W5 808 in The Esplanade St Kilda near the corner with Fitzroy St. The tram entered service on 23/12/1937. The tram appears in a very new condition. The tram has the destination of Moreland. Photo considered to be post WW2Yields information about W5 808 soon after construction.Copy negative of a black and white photographtramcars, tramways, tram 808, st kilda, the esplanade, w5 class, moreland

The article provides the operating background to the new type of bogie car then being built for the MMTB. Gives dimensional details, the basis of the doors and seating arrangements, and safety considerations. Has a drawing featuring car 369. This type was known as the "W class" tramcar. See also item 6923.Yields information about the Melbourne W class tram in 1925.Photocopy of an article titled "Standard Car for Melbourne Tramways" from the Electrical Engineer magazine - 15-9-1925. tramways, tramcars, mmtb, melbourne, w class, tram 369, design of new trams

Article provides the operating background to the new type of bogie car then being built for the MMTB. Gives the design basis of the tram and has a side elevation of the tram. This type was known as the "W class" tramcar. Refers to the Electrical Engineer (item 6922) as the source of the drawingYields information about the Melbourne W class tram in 1925.Photocopy of an article titled "Melbourne adopts three-door car as standard" from the Electric Railway Journal of the USA, Vol 67, No. 10, page 402. tramways, tramcars, mmtb, melbourne, w class, design of new trams

Used by the company on the W class tramcar bodies it built for the MMTB in the 1920's. See item 2430 for another example. Demonstrates the method of recording who built the tramcar body.Builders Plate, sign - pressed brass sheet with burnished black background around the raised letters - "Coach Work by Holdens Motor Body Builders Ltd Adelaide & Melbourne". Has screws holes in each corner.builders plate, adelaide, tramcar, signs, tramcars, holdens, new trams, w class

Radio transcript - 12 foolscap sheets, typed. Although not named, appears to have been prepared for or by Mr. Strickland describing "inside information regarding tramcars". Notes cable trams, conversion, sale of trailers and dummies or grip cars, the variety taken over from the trusts, design of new cars (180 in service at the time of the report), open cars vs closed cars, seating and standing capacity, speed, braking system, step heights, destination signs, lifeguards. Gives a description of Preston Workshops, finishing soon, description of the tramcar construction, roofing, painting, sourcing of materials, timbers, cost per tram of 3250 pounds, depots, breakdowns, overhauls, workshops, collision repairs in 1925, construction of 10 safety cars. Vicsig.net gives that X1 461 entered service in Sept. 1926. Pinned to the file by Robert on the rear of TMSV Raffle ticket is a note "Electrical Engineer 15/7/26 p35 "C. H. Wickham gave recent address broadcast on 3LO"In blue pencil in top left hand corner appears to be "Wickham"trams, tramways, tramcars, preston workshops, new trams, sale of trams, cable trams, destination roll, tram brakes, tramcar equipment, x1 class, w class, depots, radio stations

Report - 3 foolscap typed sheets, titled , dated 24 July 1950. Document details the PCC tram for an article describing in detail the tram, the seating, floor, ceiling, strap hangers, PCC equipment, supplied St Louis Car Company, bogies, electrical equipment, controllers, general description, equipment compartments, doors, trolley pole and a list of principal dimensions. Signed A. Stephenson 24/7/50.trams, tramways, pcc, new trams, manufacturing, licence fees, agreements, bogies, controllers

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

Set of four Black and White Photographs, of W 219 prior to completion at Thornbury Depot - late 1923. .1 - 3/4 view of W2 - incomplete, pending windows, footboards and destination boxes. .2 - side on view showing tramcar number and monogram (not adopted) .3 - Front of tram - shows a white or cream bumper bar. 4 - enlargement of the central section. Official MMTB Photograph?Notes about the tramcar and image numbers. Note "incomplete, pending windows, footboards and destination boxes. Late 1923 Thornbury Depot/"trams, tramways, w class, tramcar construction, thornbury depot, new trams, tram 219

"ASEA wins sub-contract for trams" Typed notes from the August issue of "Electrical Developments" describing the new trams to be built by Commonwealth Engineering, Dandenong, with ASEA as the sub-contractor for electrical equipment. 2 copiestrams, tramways, tramcar construction, tramcar equipment, asea, comeng, mmtb, reports

Twenty four page (24) printed black and white magazine, titled "Headlights, July - August 1970" with a photo of Melbourne 944 on the front cover. Contains an article on the Melbourne Transport Plan for 1985 and "The Tramways of Melbourne" written by John and Andrew Ward. Contains maps, photographs, tramcar roster, drawing of the Melbourne W2, details of the W7's, the St. Kilda Junction project. Also notes other Australian operations including Ballarat and Bendigo. The centre page has an additional duplicated orange page glued into the top of the sheet, from the Tramway Museum Society of Victoria, with a statement concerning the accuracy of the article. Also notes that one of the authors advised that the item had been largely re-written. Published July 1971 by the Electric Railroaders Association of New York.trams, tramways, melbourne, mmtb, planning, tmsv