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Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Engineering: an illustrated weekly journal, 1884 (exact)
... ...w hawthorn engineers...engineers, Leeds), cable tramway, Clay-street, San Francisco, U.S.A., road and railway bridge over the river Dnieper, at Jekaterinoslow, Russia (constructed from the designs of Professor N. Belelubsky, St. Petersburg, by the Brjonsk iron works) etc. machinery tools engines engineering railroad w h maw rail mill engines cable tramway clay street dowlais iron works twin screw engines royal italian torpedo ram vessel messrs r and w hawthorn engineers electro plated carriage the tehuantepec ship railway otis elevator A book with blue large hard cover. ...William Henry Maw was a British civil engineer and astronomer. He was born in 1838 and died in 1924 at eighty-five years. Maw worked as an assistant at the workshops of the Eastern Counties Railway before he became a draughtsman in the design office. He designed the first outside cylinder locomotive for use in India. In 1865 he founded the journal Engineering and continued to be an editor for the rest of his life. Maw became a consulting engineer. He was president of the Civil and Mechanical Engineers' Society, the Institution of Mechanical Engineers and the Institution of Civil Engineers. This book contains a wide range of articles and reviews related to industrial developments such as rail mill engines at the Dowlais iron works (constructed by Messrs. Kitson and Co., engineers, Leeds), cable tramway, Clay-street, San Francisco, U.S.A., road and railway bridge over the river Dnieper, at Jekaterinoslow, Russia (constructed from the designs of Professor N. Belelubsky, St. Petersburg, by the Brjonsk iron works) etc. A book with blue large hard cover. Title and publication date are written on spine in gold. Illustrations (fig., plates, plans, diagrams) in B/W. Includes collection of the engineering weekly journal vol. xxxix-from January to June 1885. This book contains a wide range of articles and reviews related to industrial developments. Page no.712.machinery, tools, engines, engineering, railroad, w h maw, rail, mill engines, cable tramway, clay street, dowlais iron works, twin screw engines, royal italian torpedo ram vessel, messrs r and, w hawthorn engineers, electro plated carriage, the tehuantepec ship railway, otis elevator -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, Engineers Australia, "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems", May. 1975
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Reports MMTB Tramcars PCC Class Z class Melbourne History Trolley Buses Electrical Engineering Controllers On rear in ink in top right hand corner "D. W. Lees" Report - approx. 55 A4 photocopied sheets - bound with white comb binding, with embossed leather imitation grey card covers, titled "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems' ", presented by the Institution of Engineers Australia, Vic Div, Tues 6/5/1975. ...Report - approx. 55 A4 photocopied sheets - bound with white comb binding, with embossed leather imitation grey card covers, titled "Symposium 'Electric Traction Systems' ", presented by the Institution of Engineers Australia, Vic Div, Tues 6/5/1975. Contains three papers: 1 - "Electricity of Transportation" - R. G. Chapman, SEC 2 - "Electric vehicles for Street Transport:" - F. D. Snell - MMTB 3 - "Electric Railways" - A. Firth - VR Paper 2 looks at the history of the MMTB system, the W class tram, control systems, lack of new trams in the 1960's, ordering of the Z class tram, its specification and manufacture, 980, 1041 and other forms of public transport on roads - trolley buses, gadgetbahns, and lots of possibilities of new systems including battery vehicles.On rear in ink in top right hand corner "D. W. Lees"trams, tramways, reports, mmtb, tramcars, pcc class, z class, melbourne, history, trolley buses, electrical engineering, controllers -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - W class tramcar at the Holden Factory Woodville, R E Jackman, 14/3/1924
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Black and white print of a W class tram body on dollies at the Holden Body Builders at Woodville Adelaide. Mr R E Jackman was the MMTB's Superintendent (Engineer) representing the Board in Adelaide for both the Holden contract and the contract with Perry Engineering for bogies or trucks for the W-class tram. ...Black and white print of a W class tram body on dollies at the Holden Body Builders at Woodville Adelaide. Mr R E Jackman was the MMTB's Superintendent (Engineer) representing the Board in Adelaide for both the Holden contract and the contract with Perry Engineering for bogies or trucks for the W-class tram. Shows the tram basically complete on temporary dollies. See item 5554 for other digital images of the work.Yields information about the construction of new tramcars for the MMTB by HoldensBlack and white print with details on the rear.In red ink "Holdens Motor Body Builders", in black ink "14/3/24", in pencil "roof shows only partly painted" and the stamp of "R E Jackman"tramways, tramcars, w class, holden bodyworks, new tramcars, adelaide, construction -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument, Electrical Engineer, "Standard Car for Melbourne Tramways", 15-9-1925
... Hawthorn melbourne The article provides the operating background to the new type of bogie car then being built for the MMTB. Gives dimensional details, the basis of the doors and seating arrangements, and safety considerations. Has a drawing featuring car 369. This type was known as the "W class" tramcar. See also item 6923. Yields information about the Melbourne W class tram in 1925. tramways tramcars MMTB Melbourne W class tram 369 design of new trams Photocopy of an article titled "Standard Car for Melbourne Tramways" from the Electrical Engineer ...The article provides the operating background to the new type of bogie car then being built for the MMTB. Gives dimensional details, the basis of the doors and seating arrangements, and safety considerations. Has a drawing featuring car 369. This type was known as the "W class" tramcar. See also item 6923.Yields information about the Melbourne W class tram in 1925.Photocopy of an article titled "Standard Car for Melbourne Tramways" from the Electrical Engineer magazine - 15-9-1925. tramways, tramcars, mmtb, melbourne, w class, tram 369, design of new trams -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument, Electric Railway Journal, "Melbourne adopts three-door car as standard", 1925
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Article provides the operating background to the new type of bogie car then being built for the MMTB. Gives the design basis of the tram and has a side elevation of the tram. This type was known as the "W class" tramcar. Refers to the Electrical Engineer ...Article provides the operating background to the new type of bogie car then being built for the MMTB. Gives the design basis of the tram and has a side elevation of the tram. This type was known as the "W class" tramcar. Refers to the Electrical Engineer (item 6922) as the source of the drawingYields information about the Melbourne W class tram in 1925.Photocopy of an article titled "Melbourne adopts three-door car as standard" from the Electric Railway Journal of the USA, Vol 67, No. 10, page 402. tramways, tramcars, mmtb, melbourne, w class, design of new trams -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Technical pamphlet/s, Chris Steele, Roger Wheaton, "W(h)ither Electric Traction? "A Philosophical Appraisal"", c1986
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Transportation Planning Adelaide Technical Paper On front cover in ink "4J33" and "with my compliments Chris Steele" Reprint of a paper presented at a Technical Conference of the Institution of Engineers Australia, titled "W(h)ither Electric Traction? ...Reprint of a paper presented at a Technical Conference of the Institution of Engineers Australia, titled "W(h)ither Electric Traction? "A Philosophical Appraisal"", five pages (print on one side only) and then stapled within a printed cover. Written by Chris Steele and Roger Wheaton. Looks at the history of electric traction, its uses and applications to Adelaide. Has tables for 1965 and 1986. No conference or publication date shown on document.On front cover in ink "4J33" and "with my compliments Chris Steele"trams, tramways, transportation, planning, adelaide, technical paper -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Form/s, Valentine J. Crowley Consulting Engineer, "Re Loan "D" for L500,000 for 20 years at 4 5/8%", Mar. 2014
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways PMTT Letters Debentures Finances Form - preprinted as a letter from the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, PMTT to people who had unsuccessfully tendered for debentures, titled "Re Loan "D" for L500,000 for 20 years at 4 5/8%", dated 3/3/1914, signed by W. O Strangward, Secretary. "Re Loan "D" for L500,000 for 20 years at 4 5/8%" Document Form/s Valentine J. Crowley Consulting Engineer ...Form - preprinted as a letter from the Prahran and Malvern Tramways Trust, PMTT to people who had unsuccessfully tendered for debentures, titled "Re Loan "D" for L500,000 for 20 years at 4 5/8%", dated 3/3/1914, signed by W. O Strangward, Secretary.trams, tramways, pmtt, letters, debentures, finances -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, W. R. Pollock, University of Melbourne, "Notes on the Melbourne Cable Tramway System", 1928
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Melbourne Cable Trams Digital copy of a paper presented to the Victorian Institute of Engineers in 1928 by W. ...Digital copy of a paper presented to the Victorian Institute of Engineers in 1928 by W. R. Pollock. Paper looks at the tramway cables, with additional notes on the power and machinery required for the system. Includes notes on cable life, replacement, repairs, faults and renewal. Includes some discussion on the paper. Scanned by the University of Melbourne - downloaded 30-12-2016. First page gives the title, authors and url of the paper. It is word searchable.trams, tramways, melbourne, cable trams -
Melbourne Tram MuseumLetter, Tramway Board, Mr. W. R. Pollock, of Newcastle, 29/03/1917
... Hawthorn melbourne Letter headed "Tramway Board", office copy, dated 29/3/1917 - to Mr. W. R. Pollock, of Newcastle, offering a starting salary of six pounds per week. Demonstrates an employment letter. Trams tramways Tramway Board Cable Trams Engineers ...Letter headed "Tramway Board", office copy, dated 29/3/1917 - to Mr. W. R. Pollock, of Newcastle, offering a starting salary of six pounds per week.Demonstrates an employment letter.Carbon copy of a letter on blue quarto paper.Has "H. S. McComb" in pencil in the top left hand corner.trams, tramways, tramway board, cable trams, engineers, personnel -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Tramcar braking tests - Tram No. 491", 12/10/1960 12:00:00 AM
... Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Preston Workshops Reports Tramcars W Class Braking tram 491 Report on W2 class tramcar No. 491, 23 pages including appendices, titled "Tramcar braking tests - Tram No. 491". Dated October 1960. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram using various brake blocks, including those manufactured by the VR, and the degree of chilling in the block and its impact. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with red cloth adhesive tape on the left hand side. Carbon copy with "Testing Engineer's ...Report on W2 class tramcar No. 491, 23 pages including appendices, titled "Tramcar braking tests - Tram No. 491". Dated October 1960. Report looks at the braking characteristics of the tram using various brake blocks, including those manufactured by the VR, and the degree of chilling in the block and its impact. Testing done in Miller St Preston. Document bound within a manila cover stapled with red cloth adhesive tape on the left hand side. Carbon copy with "Testing Engineer's Copy" written on the cover.trams, tramways, preston workshops, reports, tramcars, w class, braking, tram 491 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Research Notes, H. S. McComb, electric tramways in Essendon, c1956
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Essendon Saltwater River Keilor Rd Reports Essendon Depot NMETL Moonee Ponds MMBW Opening Set of papers, handwritten concerning the history of the electric tramways in Essendon, some in response to a query from a Mr. H. W, Bryne of Buckley St Essendon, dated 21/5/1956. Prepared largely by H. S. McComb, with notes on the extract of Act 2333, notes to the Chief Engineer ...Set of papers, handwritten concerning the history of the electric tramways in Essendon, some in response to a query from a Mr. H. W, Bryne of Buckley St Essendon, dated 21/5/1956. Prepared largely by H. S. McComb, with notes on the extract of Act 2333, notes to the Chief Engineer, letter from H. Bryne, track layout sketches, meeting notes etc. Dated 1956 - draft of letter to go from the Secretary. Items 2027 to 2030 and 1309 copy 2 contained within box 72.3 in a brown folder marked "Historical Data regarding Essendon Tramways and their services to the City"trams, tramways, essendon, saltwater river, keilor rd, reports, essendon depot, nmetl, moonee ponds, mmbw, opening -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Notice, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Application for the Position of Chief Engineer", Jun; 1920
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways MMTB Chief Engineer Personnel Employees Notice - Gestener printed foolscap sheet titled "Application for the Position of Chief Engineer", dated 10/6/1920, signed W. ...Notice - Gestener printed foolscap sheet titled "Application for the Position of Chief Engineer", dated 10/6/1920, signed W. O Strangward - details closing date, salary, terms of engagement, commencement of employment and duties. 2 copies held.trams, tramways, mmtb, chief engineer, personnel, employees -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Construction of new tramways and conversion of cable tramways", 8/05/1922
... Hawthorn melbourne Report titled "Construction of new tramways and conversion of cable tramways" looking at the financial position of the board and the implications of the conversion of cable tramways and construction of new tramways. Signed by W. O Strangward 8/5/1922. Includes analysis of financing the works, the MMTB's ability top meet operating costs and statutory appropriations, loan repayments, construction of new tramcars, over crowding, reserve funds and alternative methods of undertaking the work and meeting the costs of the work. Refers to the Engineers ...Report titled "Construction of new tramways and conversion of cable tramways" looking at the financial position of the board and the implications of the conversion of cable tramways and construction of new tramways. Signed by W. O Strangward 8/5/1922. Includes analysis of financing the works, the MMTB's ability top meet operating costs and statutory appropriations, loan repayments, construction of new tramcars, over crowding, reserve funds and alternative methods of undertaking the work and meeting the costs of the work. Refers to the Engineers report.Yields information about the MMTB's consideration of the conversion of the cable trams and building new lines in 1922.Report - six foolscap sheets pinned in the top left hand corner, marked confidential, stencil duplicated.trams, tramways, conversion, mmtb, cable trams, finances, new tramway, track construction -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Instruction, Victorian Railways, "Supplement to the Book of Instructions re the working of the St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway, dated 1/1/1915", Jan. 1915
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Victorian Railways VR St Kilda Brighton Rules Employees Safeworking Instruction - 12 off white or light brown pages + white cloth card cover centre stapled titled "Supplement to the Book of Instructions re the working of the St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway, dated 1/1/1915". Gives changes to a previous issued rule book, bell signals, air brake orders, operating orders, operation while running and instructions cancelled. Issued under the name of W. Stone Chief Electrical Engineer ...Instruction - 12 off white or light brown pages + white cloth card cover centre stapled titled "Supplement to the Book of Instructions re the working of the St Kilda and Brighton Electric Street Railway, dated 1/1/1915". Gives changes to a previous issued rule book, bell signals, air brake orders, operating orders, operation while running and instructions cancelled. Issued under the name of W. Stone Chief Electrical Engineer and T. B. Molomby General Superintendent of Transportation.trams, tramways, victorian railways, vr, st kilda brighton, rules, employees, safeworking -
Melbourne Tram MuseumLetter - PMTT - Richardson Kerr & Co re insurances, W. O. Strangward, 19/5/1913
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Letter from W Strangward Secretary of the PMTT to H S Dix Engineer about preparation of valuations and information re insurances for Richardson & Co, dated 11/5/1913. ...Letter from W Strangward Secretary of the PMTT to H S Dix Engineer about preparation of valuations and information re insurances for Richardson & Co, dated 11/5/1913.Yields information about the considerations regarding insurances for the PMTT.Letter quarto paper, typed in purple ink.tramways, pmtt, insurance, finances -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Personel Photographs - MMTB, Senior Officer's Chief Engineer's Department, 1953
... Hawthorn melbourne Photograph of 15 men around a SW6, most likely tram 892 at Essendon Depot, c1953 - see item 3799 for another print. Based on the 1953 Annual Report which advised of the appointment of Doug Lees and Frank Kirby to their positions during 1953, the photo is most likely late 1953. The tram was converted to head lights in Oct. 1954. On top - K Hall, Assistant Works Manager On tram - D H Eakins - Chief Engineer, D Snell - Mains Engineer - (Distribution) Front of tram H W ...Photograph of 15 men around a SW6, most likely tram 892 at Essendon Depot, c1953 - see item 3799 for another print. Based on the 1953 Annual Report which advised of the appointment of Doug Lees and Frank Kirby to their positions during 1953, the photo is most likely late 1953. The tram was converted to head lights in Oct. 1954. On top - K Hall, Assistant Works Manager On tram - D H Eakins - Chief Engineer, D Snell - Mains Engineer - (Distribution) Front of tram H W G Westrup - Bus Branch Engineer H Steains - Architect B Roberts - Safety Officer Davey - Senior Draughtsman (Archtect) F R Kirby Distribution Engineer R Hart Desiging Eng - Civil (per way) W Pollock District Engineer South (Per way) J Grigg Assist District Engineer South (per way) Below tram R Alsop District Engineer North (per way) D Lees, Designing Engineer Mech & Elec (RS) P M Ireland - Rolling Stock Engineer J J Fisher - Assistant Per way Manager. Yields information about the staff of the MMTB Chief Engineer's Department.Brown cardboard sheet with two punch holes on the left side and one photograph with names typed alongside - very faintmmtb, tramways, personnel, staff photo, depots, chief engineer -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Staggering of Office Houses of State Public Services Effect on trams and buses", Jun. 1972
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Routes Passengers Planning Development Victorian Government Report - Foolscap, card covers, red cloth binding, 3 pages plus graphs, tables and diagrams, titled "Staggering of Office Houses of State Public Services Effect on trams and buses" Dated June 1972 Signed D W Lees, Planning Engineer. ...Report - Foolscap, card covers, red cloth binding, 3 pages plus graphs, tables and diagrams, titled "Staggering of Office Houses of State Public Services Effect on trams and buses" Dated June 1972 Signed D W Lees, Planning Engineer.trams, tramways, routes, passengers, planning, development, victorian government -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Black and White photograph, late 1920's
... Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways W Class Accidents Collins St William St Cable Trams Sepia toned photograph titled "Runaway Electric Tram" of a W class tram that has over run or runaway from the William St terminus and is blocking cable trams in Collins St. Could be tram 230, 236, 290, 296. Has the original newspaper caption under neath - date not know - late 1920's. Shows tramway staff (captioned as Engineers ...Sepia toned photograph titled "Runaway Electric Tram" of a W class tram that has over run or runaway from the William St terminus and is blocking cable trams in Collins St. Could be tram 230, 236, 290, 296. Has the original newspaper caption under neath - date not know - late 1920's. Shows tramway staff (captioned as Engineers) attaching a cable to pull the tram back over the intersection. Possibly one a set of cards made for the 70th anniversary of South Melbourne Depot.trams, tramways, w class, accidents, collins st, william st, cable trams
