Melbourne Tram Museum
Photograph - Cable tram in Royal Parade, 1920s
... ...inspection hatches...The cable tracks can be clearly seen with inspection hatches every 10 metres, which allowed 'oilers' (workmen) to grease the pulleys that supported the constantly moving cable. ...The cable tracks can be clearly seen with inspection hatches every 10 metres, which allowed 'oilers' (workmen) to grease the pulleys that supported the constantly moving cable. ...
A Brunswick bound cable set with a longer bogie trailer car travels along Royal Parade, Parkville with a number of men and women seated on the dummy. The buildings in the background are the University of Melbourne and the side street behind the tram is College Crescent with a 'Hail Cars Here' sign attached to a telegraph pole. Royal Parade is wide with service lanes separated by rows of short trees either side of the main roadway . The cable tracks can be clearly seen with inspection hatches every 10 metres, which allowed 'oilers' (workmen) to grease the pulleys that supported the constantly moving cable. A horse drawn cart, motor truck and pedestrians are also shown.
Yields information about Royal Parade cable tramsBlack and white photograph with note on rearPencil note on rear: 'H594'cable set, bogie trailer car, royal parade, parkville, dummy, university of melbourne, college crescent, hail cars here, inspection hatches, oilers, grease, horse drawn cart, motor truck, brunswick