Set of three manufacturer's serial plates from GE 247-A motors used in tramcars. Manufactured in Australia under licence from General Electric of the USA. Known as "railway motors" in the USA. Used extensively in Australian tramway systems. The company changed its name a number of times. 1 - Associated General Electric Industries - Serial Number A1307 2 - Australian General Electric Limited - A2349 3 - Australian General Electric Pty Ltd - A10253 - has the GE logo.Yields information about the Australian Company who made tramway motors in SydneySet of three metal (brass or steel) manufacturers plates for GE 247-A motorsge 247 motors, tramways, trams, motors, general electric, australian made

Report - seven pages - was stapled in top left hand corner, titled "GE 247 Traction Motors" written by Noel Gipps for the AETA in 1957. Outlines the history of the motor, manufacturer, electric braking and issues, weak filed running, trials by the MMTB on W5 class cars, Westinghouse VA23 system, PCM systems and trials in Melbourne.trams, tramways, tramcars, controllers, electrical engineering, electrical equipment, motors, electric traction, pcc, general electric

Set of approx. 48 A4 single sided sheets outlining overhaul procedures and scope of works for Plan Programmed Maintenance (PPM) Has been part of a larger report. Appendix A - Bogie Overhaul - 2 sheets B - Rotatating Machines - 2 sheets PPM Overhaul Schedule - All tram cases - three levels proposed - 1 W class and others trams - 8 sheets B class - 5 sheets Z class - 6 sheets Maintenance and repair overhaul - transformers - 3 sheets W class and other tram defect report sheets - 2 Bus Maintenance employees/ bus for Australian cities - 1 DH16 Overhaul labour/resource chart - 1 GE 247 motors - ditto - 1 Wheel condition report form - Yarra Trams c2000 - 1 Set of forward planning sheets for tram overhauls from W681 to A300 - c 1991 - 15 sheets.trams, tramways, tramcars, preston workshops, maintenance, w class, a class, b class, z class, compressors, motors

Varnished wooden panel fitted with 13 different tramway or railway related signs and one small image of a Melbourne Tramcar. The panel consists of two pieces of plywood glued to wooden backing boards. The signs have been fixed to the panel with brass screws - either round or countersunk. The signs are: "Passengers are not allowed in this Compartment / By-Law No. 5 Maximum Penalty - Five Pounds" "Passengers are requested to tender the EXACT FARE" "NO SMOKING" "NO EXIT" "SMOKING" "DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED AT THE / TRAMWAYS BOARD'S WORKSHOPS / PRESTON" "TO STOP CAR PULL LEFT / HAND CORD ONCE" "Spitting in the car is STRICTLY PROHIBITED / Passengers infringing this Rule are liable to be ejected and prosecuted under the Board's By-law No. 5" "To stop car pull left hand cord ONCE / Entering or leaving this car from the wrong side is prohibited. Maximum penalty L5." "SPARE / CONTROLLER KEY" "In EXTREME DANGER / STOP THE TRAIN / by pulling CHAIN in this direction / Penalty for misuse L20" "Passengers are not permitted / to travel in this compartment." "RAILWAY MOTOR / TYPE GE 247-A / DL 2755000 SERIAL No. A2320 / AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURE / AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC LIMITED / P.1022" L = pound symbol Signs collected by Graeme Sewell who assembled the Display Board during the 1980's.trams, tramways, signs, railways, tramways, passengers