Melbourne Tram Museum
Document - Folder with papers, Preston Workshops, "Motor Omnibus Acts", 1928 to 1950
Folder with papers - Manila Folder titled in ink "Motor Omnibus Acts" containing copies of the relevant Acts of Parliaments, memos and type extracts regarding the use of buses in Melbourne.
Inside front cover - typed list of four Acts
Bound with a brass clip:
Act 3742 - "Motor Omnibus Acts" - 1928 with amendments
Act 3851 - "An Act relating to Motor Omnibuses"
Act 4032 - Amending of Section 35 of the 1928 Act]
Act 4352 - "Provision with to the Control of Traffic on Roads" - 1935 - allowed State Govt to set regulations to control traffic in various Melbourne and Geelong Municipalities.
Loose sheets
"Extract from Victoria Gazette - 21/11/1945 - addition to the Metropolitan Motor Omnibus Regulations - re the interiors - seats and bulkheads.
Various letters and memo to the Rolling stock Engineer, including a letter from Leyland's 1950 regarding Motor bus weights.
Notes on "Motor Omnibus Acts" 3378 - Points to be observed, UK Metropolitan Stage (Motor) Carriages,
Three page copy of a memo (last page loose) dated 26/11/1935 - Tenders for the supply of 10 additional motor buses - Leyland Cub buses - issues with the vehicles. See image i2.pdftrams, tramways, buses, leyland, acts of parliament, tenders, preston workshops