Negatives No. N354 and N355 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of tram SW6's 888 and 887 at Malvern Depot in Coldblo Road prior to travelling to Preston Depot on AETA tour (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 25/6/1955. 1616.1 - In route number box of 888 is letter "B". 1616.2 - 887 - with letter "A" in route number box and sign with slogan "Save traffic congestion, move people, not vehicles." Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, malvern depot, coldblo road, aeta tour, tram sw6 888 tram sw6 887

Negatives No. N356 and N357and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of tram SW6's 888 and 887 at the Victoria Parade crossover, near Nicholson St, reversing as part of journey travelling to Preston Depot on AETA tour (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 25/6/1955. 1617.1 - 887 closest to camera, 888 in distance. 1617.2 - crew standing in front of 887. Dave Macartney advised 12/1/2001 that the crew member on the left is Sam Serman, who was senior inspector at the time and drove special trams. Also advised that the tram was fitted with a wheel at one end and a skid at the other to handle the different types of overhead. hi res scan made and image updated 23/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, victoria parade, aeta tour, tram sw6 888 tram sw6 887

Negatives No. N352 and N353 and black and white prints made by a laser printer (stored in folder ) of tram SW6's 888 travelling to Preston Depot on AETA tour (Australian Electric Traction Association) on 25/6/1955. Tram has AETA tour signs and the slogan "Electric Transport a Necessity - Protects your investment, builds your city, creates business". In route number box is letter "B". Geoff Grant's envelope notes the photos as being taken from the cabin of SW6 887. 1615.1 - In Victoria Parade - note hedges 1615.2 - in Victoria St., North Richmond, just to the west of the railway overbridge. Negative scanned hi res and imaged updated 22/5/2020.trams, tramways, melbourne, victoria st, victoria parade, aeta tour, tram sw6 888

Black and white negative, by Wal Jack, of SW6 888 and 888 at Malvern Depot as part of the AETA Bourke St opening tour. See Reg Item 2147 page 26 of Tramway Circuit for a report on the tour on 25/6/1955. See htd5090doc.pdf for an e-mail correspondence between Mal Rowe, Ian Brady and John Radcliffe identifying some of the people in the photo: Ian Brady, Bob Young, Jack Richardson? , Ben Parle?trams, tramways, tours, aeta, malvern depot, opening, sw6 class, tram 888, tram 887