The VP series was released in September 1991 with mainly cosmetic and feature changes to the outgoing VN Series Commodore. The 3.8 litre V6 and 5.0 litre V8 engines from the VN were carried over, but the V6 engine received various revisions that improved its refinement and noise. Semi-trailing arm IRS became standard on Calais and Commodore SS models and became an optional extra on lower-end models. This new suspension drastically improving ride and handling over that offered by the live rear axle. ABS brakes were also introduced in the VP range as an option on Series 1 Calais and Commodore SS models, and on most models with IRS for Series II versions. Additional security features were introduced across the range, including an ignition-disabling device and a driver's door deadlock. Power mirrors were also a standard feature across the model range. The VP Calais was also sold in Thailand, with 3.8 V6 version, later it used an Opel 2.6-litre C26NE inline-six Dual Ram engine.1991 model VP Holden commodore sedanLion and Stone badge on bonnet , Holden badge left hand side boot , Lion and Stone badge on boot centre, Commodore executive on boot right hand sidevp holden, vehicle, car

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport. Fireman HEC Lloyd and Driver George Padgett. George Padgett was born into a railway family in Numurkah, Victoria on 3 February 1890. He began working for the Victorian Railways as a junior clerk in Maryborough and gained his Driver’s ticket in 1914 at North Melbourne. He was based at Ararat for some time, then transferred to Dimboola in 1926. In November 1937 when the “Spirit of Progress” made its first run from Melbourne to Albury, he was moved to Wodonga. From the train's first return trip he took over the driving. During his career, he made an average of 92 round trips a year. George made his last trip on 4 February 1955 prior to his retirement. George died in Wodonga on 19 February 1967.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, george padgett, hec lloyd

A Dray is a type of dead axle wagon that was used to transport heavy loads or objects. They had a flat level floor and while some had no sides, others had box bodies and sides. Tip Drays (also known as Tip Carts, Muck Cart, Scotch Cart, Tumbrel or Putt in different parts of England) were smaller than other drays as their loads were heavy and usually only pulled by one horse. Their basic design included two wheels, a tipping body and shafts. The Tip Dray has a unique mechanism that allows the top to tip backwards to tip the load out of the back of the dray. The tipper was activated by a handle at the front allowing the driver to operate it while still having control over the horse. A Tip Dray was an indispensable piece of equipment in the days before tractors and mechanical trucks. They were used by farmers and carters to transport hay, rocks, bricks, gravel and rubbish etc. and because they were useful for dumping loads, they were favoured for use in road and railway construction. A photo in the collection of the Lorne Historical Society shows a tipping dray being used during the construction of the Great Ocean Road. They were part of the daily street traffic in towns and cities around Australia from the early days of settlement. In Australia in the early 1900's, carters began to join unions to protect their jobs and pay. N.S.W. had a "Trolley, Draymen and Carters Union", Queensland had a "Tip Dray Men's Association" and in W. A. the "Top Dray Driver's Union" had a "cessation of work" in 1911 when they were fighting for an increase in their day's wages. In 1910 a meeting of Tip Carters was held in Geelong at the Trades Hall to discuss the formation of a union (The Geelong Tip Dray Carters) which was a success and a schedule of rates for all carting, whether by contract or day labor, was fixed. By 1912 they had "labelled" more than 50 drays and had representatives on the "Trades Hall and Eight Hours Committee". By the mid 1930's and early 1940's, tip drays were being superseded by mechanical trucks and utes. However tip drays continued to be used in some circumstances. They were a practical solution to the problem of petrol rationing during W. W. 2. It was noted in a letter to the editor in the "Sunshine Advocate" in 1938 that a positive argument for continued use of Tip Drays for rubbish collection related to the idea that a horse drawn vehicle involved with lots of stops and starts at different houses (very like a milkman's delivery route) often involved the horse "driving itself" while the driver picked up the rubbish - something a motor truck was unable to do! Another article written in August 1935 and published in the Age in a parliamentary report into the rubber industry noted "tip drays had almost disappeared and in their place, metal was carted in 5 ton motor trucks" but the report went on to say that as a part of the Government relief work (during the Great Depression) the Government had "to some extent reintroduced the tip drays so that a greater number of men would be employed". This particular tip dray was owned by Mr. Oswald (Jack) Bourke. He used it to deliver dry goods from Sunbury to the Queen Victoria Market in Melbourne several times a week in the 1930's and then (between 1945 and 1962) Mr. Bourke used it on the garbage round in Springvale Victoria for the Springvale Council. The Council owned three drays and the "No. 3" painted on this dray is in recognition of its original number. After the death of Mr. Bourke in 1990, one of Mr. Bourke's sons (Andy) found the dray in a shed and restored it. The sign writing on the back and side panels were added during the restoration. This Tipping Dray is a significant example of a horse drawn vehicle that was used by workers from the early days of white settlement through to the 1940's and even into the early 1960's. It was used in a range of "working class" occupations - road construction, railway construction, carting goods, rubbish collection etc. and would have been found in cities, country towns and on farms.A wooden and metal tipping dray with a box body and four sides. It has two iron and wooden wheels (with 14 spokes), two wooden shafts and a metal tipping mechanism. The back panel folds down to allow loads to be dumped out. It is painted in green and cream with sign writing on one of the sides and on the front and back panels. It features decorative painted lines and designs in burgundy, cream and light blue on most of the wooden parts. The tipping mechanism is on the front of the dray's left side and consists of a metal pin secured with a metal ring, and a lever.Front of dray - "No. 3" Side of dray - "A. & M. BOURKE / Contractors / LONGWARRY" Back of dray - "G.T. ANDREWS / QUEEN VICTORIA MARKET - Stand C23 / Phone DANDENONG 225"flagstaff hill maritime museum and village, warrnambool, shipwreck coast, tipping dray, dray, tip dray, tip cart, vehicles, horse drawn vehicle, springvale council, jack bourke, muck cart, scotch cart, tumbrel, putt, box body, oswald bourke, sunbury, queen victoria market, melbourne, no. 3

The cover of the manual has black lettering on an orange backgroundAir Publication 1565B Pilots Notes Spitfire 11A and 11B Aeroplanes MerlinXII Engine Prepared by Direction of the Minister of Aircraft Production.manual, pilots instruction manual, aeroplanes, spitfire 11a, spitfire 11b, merlin, merlin xii engine, training manual, minister of aircraft

Forty Eight page, end staple book within blue Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1960 Has stamped number "1296" in top right hand corner. Page 1 and 2 have been removed - serrated edge - acknowledgement of receipt of this book. Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, photos of various types of controllers, an A.B.C. for tramways drivers - always points to remember and has a reference index. "Ballarat Tramway Preservation Society Catalogue No. 310" in ink. trams, tramways, rules, instructions, by laws, mmtb, drivers, conductors

One hand written notes, one typed and three carbon copies of notes on the Deborah Mine. Notes include depth of shaft, locality, plant, engine house, winding engine, boilers, crushing battery, earlier plant, prominence, best gold, gold yield and dividends. References: Mines Dept. Booklet Bendigo Goldfield 1936, Mines Dept. Quarterly and Annual Reports and A. Richardson.mine, gold, deborah mine, deborah mine, notes on the deborah mine, mines dept. booklet bendigo goldfield 1936, mines dept quarterly and annual reports, a. richardson

B&W negative of tram 459 in Footscray. Tram has destination Williamstown Rd. Driver walking past front of tram. , B&W negative of tram 459 in Barkley St, Footscray at Leeds St. Tram has destination Ballarat Rd. Driver about to board tram, which is ready for shunting.????Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR67B" and date written as 1 Jun 62 in red ink., ?????Paper folder that contained the negative had "NR85B" and date written as 22 Jul 62 in red ink.trams, tramways, x1 class, footscray, barkly st, tram 459

Item in the collection re Jack Mitchell, refer Cat No 7467 for his service details. Jack as per rear, front row 3rd from the left.Photo B & W Laminated showing a 2 engine aircraft with a large group of RAAF Aircrew, 1 row standing, 1 row sitting with a sign in front.On sign, "RAAF Squadron Berlin Airlift 14.9.48 - 29.8.49 - sorties 2002 - pounds carried ......... - flown ........ - passengers carried 6964". On rear, "RAAF Berlin Airlift - Squadron Lubeck Germany - Jack Mitchell - 3rd from left bottom row".photographs, berlin, raaf squadron, airlift

Item in the collection of Arthur Thomas MANLY No 431130 RAAF. Refer Cat No 3710 for his service details.Image on front cover is of a city outline with a searchlight beam shining on a twin engine aircraft. Print is in blue ink. 64 pages. Illustrated with photos & descriptions of aircraft. Stamped in red ink top R: 3/3booklet, r.a.f., identification of aircraft

black and white photograph of the Big Deborah mine, showing infrastructure, chimney, large steel tank. Note the absence of cables from top of the poppet to the engine room.mining, surface equipment, big deborah mine.

Gentleman sitting in front of Sloane's & Scotchman Mining Co Poppet Head Upper Main Street Big Hill looking West. Main Street visible in distance background.Poppet head above shaft and engine shed at right. Looking towards corner of Main and Lazelle Streets. Man seated at front centre of photo in boater hat.stawell mining, streetscape

Was located at the top of the driver's exit door in W class tramcars. If a person was leaning against door, made it very difficult for the driver to exit quickly from their cabin.Demonstrates MMTB signage in tramcars.Sign - engraved brass sheet, with black lettering and lining on the outside and screw holes in each corner and top and bottom edges in the centre with the words: "Do not lean against door" in capitals. trams, tramcars, drivers, emergencies, w class trams, signs

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Geoff Williams started his railway career as a clerk at Maryborough on 27 August 1947. He became a cleaner in June1952. He passed his Driver qualification in March 1956. Geoff achieved is Fireman's ticket in 1959. He was appointed as Engineman's Instructor in 1972. After a successful career with Victorian Railways, Geoff retired on 1 September 1986.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, geoff williams

The Fred Rochow Railways Collection incorporates photos related to the operation of the Wodonga Railway Station including different types of trains and railways staff C. 1930 – 1990. It was donated to the Wodonga Historical Society by Fred Rochow, a railwayman who spent many years based in Wodonga. He joined the Victorian Railways on 17th June l947 and retired in 1988. For some time, he was a member of the Australian Federated Union of Locomotive Enginemen and served a term as a member of the Trades Hall Council. He had an extensive knowledge of the struggles that took place to achieve better conditions for railway workers. Fred worked for many years as a fireman and then worked his way up the ranks to driver, experiencing many changes from the days of steam locomotives through to diesel trains, locomotives and even the modern XPT train. He worked throughout Victoria at different stages of his career, with his final working years focused on the northeast of Victoria and the Albury to Melbourne line. After his retirement, Fred continued to share his love of steam miniature trains with the community.This collection has local and statewide significance as it captures images of trains, locomotives and personnel who operated the railway services in Wodonga and throughout Northeast Victoria. The railways played a critical role in opening up Victoria and connecting Australia for trade, business, social communication and transport.Allan Elvish with his daughters. Allan started with Victoria Railways cleaning at Benalla on 3 December 1937. He passed his Driver qualification at Wodonga in 1948. He retired on 8th October 1971. Allan was AFULE Branch Secretary from 1951 until 1971. He was stationed at Katherine, Northern Territory as a Fireman from 1943 to 1944.railways wodonga, fred rochow, wodonga railwaymen, allan elvish

Robert Osborne Temple No VX134542 enlisted in the 2nd AIF on 10.12.1942 aged 21 years. At discharge on 25.3.1946 he held the rank of Sgt in the 16th Australian Infantry Battalion. As above his enlistment date from the nominal roll is 10.12.1942 and the date on the licence is 16.9.1942. He was most likely in a CMF unit at that time and transferred to 16 Battalion which was given AIF status. Not to be confused with 2nd /16th Batt AIF. Driver's license, No 237375, cardboard with vinyl coating, dark brown colour, folds in three. Issued by Australian Army to R.O Temple.“VX134542 Sgt R.O Temple”documents-licenses, military history-army, drivers

Photo of a Rambler Wireless Patrol car in 1965Rambler Classic with unidentified person in driver's seat. The front wheels are turned to the right. Registration number JNC-003. Circa 1966police vehicles; motor transport branch; motor transport section; wireless patrol; rambler classic car

Bill Gore in driver's seat of Ford, registration number SF-004, with his head leaning out of the window, circa 1950police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section; ford car; gore, william

Wireless Patrolmen and drivers for 1952/53. At retirement function for S/Const. Angus McVicar, front row, 4th from left.police vehicles; transport branch; wireless patrol; motor police branch; motor traffic section

Studebaker Lark Wireless Patrol car registration number HVN-707 at night with headlights on. There is a driver and a passenger in the vehicle. Circa 1963police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; studebaker lark car

Holden courtesy van registration number HEA-608 from front view but showing emblem on driver's door. Circa 1960police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; holden courtesy van

A Wireless Patrol car and crewFont view of Studebaker, registration number HVN-707, being driven at night by an unidentified driver with an unidentified passenger. Circa 1963police vehicles; wireless patrol; motor transport branch; motor transport section; studebaker car