Showing 12 items matching "wheel profiles"
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Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report and Drawing, Victorian Railways (VR), "Electric Street car tyres", 1-10-1948
... ...wheel profiles...Yields information about issues with tramcar wheels. trams Railways VR trams wheels wheel profiles tyres derailments Report - photocopied - two A4 sheets of paper. ...Report photocopied from VR Engineering files titled "Electric Street car tyres" detailing issues with worn track and tram tyres resulting in derailments. Notes after discussions with the MMTB, changed the profile to suit average worn rail conditions. The attached drawing does not seem to relate to the report as different drawing numbers given. For Melbourne tyres - see drawings R6320 and R12-279.Yields information about issues with tramcar wheels.Report - photocopied - two A4 sheets of paper.trams, railways, vr trams, wheels, wheel profiles, tyres, derailments -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumLetter - between Mr Strickland of MMTB & Mr Pringle ESCo, Electric Supply Co. of Vic (ESCo), 1928
... Set of 8 letters, between Mr Strickland Chief Engineer MMTB and Mr P J Pringle of ESCo Ballarat re meeting with each other, regarding grinding of rails, Berlin drum brakes, rail corrugations, wheel flanges, the Pontelac Tramway Rail grinder of Birmingham, wheel profiles, with reference to a report in the Electric Railway & Tramway Journal, flat or coned treads, and wheel and rail wear....Set of 8 letters, between Mr Strickland Chief Engineer MMTB and Mr P J Pringle of ESCo Ballarat re meeting with each other, regarding grinding of rails, Berlin drum brakes, rail corrugations, wheel flanges, the Pontelac Tramway Rail grinder of Birmingham, wheel profiles, with reference to a report in the Electric Railway & Tramway Journal, flat or coned treads, and wheel and rail wear. ...Set of 8 letters, between Mr Strickland Chief Engineer MMTB and Mr P J Pringle of ESCo Ballarat re meeting with each other, regarding grinding of rails, Berlin drum brakes, rail corrugations, wheel flanges, the Pontelac Tramway Rail grinder of Birmingham, wheel profiles, with reference to a report in the Electric Railway & Tramway Journal, flat or coned treads, and wheel and rail wear.Yields information about discussions between MMTB and ESCo re wheels and shows the method of communications in mid 1928.Set of 8 typed letters - carbon copies or originals on quarto paper.tramways, ballarat, reports, tramcars, esco, mmtb, wheels, rails, grinding -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, "Application for Access - Milan Tram 1692", c2006
... Report - A4 - titled "Application for Access - Milan Tram 1692". .1 - providing details of the tramcar, wheel profile, colour photograph, elevation and floor plan and swept path diagram. .2 - floor and elevation drawings. .3 - Photograph of the tram passing Flinders St station 28/4/2002 - printed on Kodak paper .4 - Photograph of the tram in Victoria Parade about to turn into Latrobe St with a city circle car behind it - details as for .3...Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Reports Milan tram 1692 Report - A4 - titled "Application for Access - Milan Tram 1692". .1 - providing details of the tramcar, wheel profile, colour photograph, elevation and floor plan and swept path diagram. .2 - floor and elevation drawings. .3 - Photograph of the tram passing Flinders St station 28/4/2002 - printed on Kodak paper .4 - Photograph of the tram in Victoria Parade about to turn into Latrobe St with a city circle car behind it - details as for .3 "Application for Access - Milan Tram 1692" Document Report ...Report - A4 - titled "Application for Access - Milan Tram 1692". .1 - providing details of the tramcar, wheel profile, colour photograph, elevation and floor plan and swept path diagram. .2 - floor and elevation drawings. .3 - Photograph of the tram passing Flinders St station 28/4/2002 - printed on Kodak paper .4 - Photograph of the tram in Victoria Parade about to turn into Latrobe St with a city circle car behind it - details as for .3trams, tramways, reports, milan, tram 1692 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumDocument - Report, "Application for Access - Berlin 3007", c2006|2002
... Report - A4 - titled "Application for Access - Berlin 3007". .1 - providing details of the tramcar, wheel profile, colour photograph, elevation and floor plan. .2 - Elevation drawings with trailer and two motor and trailer set. .3 - Photograph of the tram at Sydney Tramway Museum c 2002 .4 - Photograph of the tram in Swanston St along side C1 3014 - 11/3/2002 printed on Kodak paper. .5 - Photograph of the tram on traverser at Preston Workshops - has date 6.3.2 on the back of the photograph in ink....Melbourne Tram Museum 8 Wallen Road Hawthorn melbourne Trams tramways Reports Berlin Swanston St tram 3007 Report - A4 - titled "Application for Access - Berlin 3007". .1 - providing details of the tramcar, wheel profile, colour photograph, elevation and floor plan. .2 - Elevation drawings with trailer and two motor and trailer set. .3 - Photograph of the tram at Sydney Tramway Museum c 2002 .4 - Photograph of the tram in Swanston St along side C1 3014 - 11/3/2002 printed on Kodak paper. .5 - Photograph of the tram on traverser at Preston Workshops - has date 6.3.2 on the back of the photograph in ink. ...Report - A4 - titled "Application for Access - Berlin 3007". .1 - providing details of the tramcar, wheel profile, colour photograph, elevation and floor plan. .2 - Elevation drawings with trailer and two motor and trailer set. .3 - Photograph of the tram at Sydney Tramway Museum c 2002 .4 - Photograph of the tram in Swanston St along side C1 3014 - 11/3/2002 printed on Kodak paper. .5 - Photograph of the tram on traverser at Preston Workshops - has date 6.3.2 on the back of the photograph in ink.trams, tramways, reports, berlin, swanston st, tram 3007 -
Melbourne Tram MuseumPhotograph - Preston Workshops - wheel lathe and trolley wheels - set of 2, 1950s
... The photos shows two different lathes at Preston Workshops 1 - Niles wheel lathe for turning the flanges on a wheel to the correct profile - this was a large machine. ...In pencil: "2 - Turning tramcar tyre profiles on Niles wheel lathe, machine shop, Preston Wshops" "7 - turning tramcar trolley wheels on turret lathe, machine shop, Preston Workshops"...The photos shows two different lathes at Preston Workshops 1 - Niles wheel lathe for turning the flanges on a wheel to the correct profile - this was a large machine. ...The photos shows two different lathes at Preston Workshops 1 - Niles wheel lathe for turning the flanges on a wheel to the correct profile - this was a large machine. Underfloor lathes are now used as well. 2 - Machining trolley wheels on a turret lathe, from a cast brass piece.Yields information about two of the MMTB machines in the machine shop at Preston.Set of two black and white photographs with notes on the rear.In pencil: "2 - Turning tramcar tyre profiles on Niles wheel lathe, machine shop, Preston Wshops" "7 - turning tramcar trolley wheels on turret lathe, machine shop, Preston Workshops"tramways, machines, lathes, preston workshops, wheels, trolley wheels, wheel lathe -
4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History RoomBook, Philip Trewhitt: Armoured Fighting Vehicles, 300 of the world's greatest military vehicles, 2000 (exact); Reprinted 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004
... 4th/19th Prince of Wales's Light Horse Regiment Unit History Room 4/19 PWLH Regiment, Building 78 Simpson Barracks Macleod melbourne world war 1 world war 2 military history tanks armour armoured fighting vehicles wheeled infantry vehicles anti aircraft guns military vehicles philip trewhitt world war 1 world war 2 military history tanks armour armoured fighting vehicles wheeled infantry vehicles anti aircraft guns military vehicles philip trewhitt ISBN 1-84013-338-4 A compendium of of the most important and influential military vehicles that have been in service since World War 1. Each vehicle featured is illustrated by a full-colour side-profile ...A compendium of of the most important and influential military vehicles that have been in service since World War 1. Each vehicle featured is illustrated by a full-colour side-profile artwork, and accompanied by a detailed specifications table giving country of origin, crew, weight, dimensions, armour, armament, powerplant and performance, all measurements in imperial and metric. Accompanying text for each vehicle summarises its development and service history.ISBN 1-84013-338-4world war 1, world war 2, military history, tanks, armour, armoured fighting vehicles, wheeled infantry vehicles, anti aircraft guns, military vehicles, philip trewhitt, world war 1, world war 2, military history, tanks, armour, armoured fighting vehicles, wheeled infantry vehicles, anti aircraft guns, military vehicles, philip trewhitt -
Federation University Historical CollectionBook, Mechanics' Magazine vol. 3, 1825 (exact)
... wheel...spencer s patent forge...boat with wings...ivory profile...Contents include: new pit-saw, self-moving carriage (car), Lord Worcestor's steam engine, extinction of fires, Cameron's Soda Water Apparatus, Newton's Lectures on Astronomy, coining at the Royal Mint, mechanical geometry, lifting ships by steam, voltaic-mechanic agent, steam navigation, portable hand-mill, Brown's pneumatic engine, Bell's invention for saving lives from shipwreck, triple pump, cycloidal chuck, potato-washer, sand clock, Galvanic electricity, perpetual motion, Hadley's Quadrent, Wollaston's Night-Bolt, rope bridges, boring machinery, locomotive steam-engines, new London Bridge, naval architecture, steam and water wheel, Spencer's Patent Forge, boat with wings, ivory profile portraits, Jenning's Gas burner, Ramage's Telescope, washing machine, tallow lamp, iron masts, self regulating pendulum, prismatic compass, simple blowpipe. ...Contents include: new pit-saw, self-moving carriage (car), Lord Worcestor's steam engine, extinction of fires, Cameron's Soda Water Apparatus, Newton's Lectures on Astronomy, coining at the Royal Mint, mechanical geometry, lifting ships by steam, voltaic-mechanic agent, steam navigation, portable hand-mill, Brown's pneumatic engine, Bell's invention for saving lives from shipwreck, triple pump, cycloidal chuck, potato-washer, sand clock, Galvanic electricity, perpetual motion, Hadley's Quadrent, Wollaston's Night-Bolt, rope bridges, boring machinery, locomotive steam-engines, new London Bridge, naval architecture, steam and water wheel, Spencer's Patent Forge, boat with wings, ivory profile portraits, Jenning's Gas burner, Ramage's Telescope, washing machine, tallow lamp, iron masts, self regulating pendulum, prismatic compass, simple blowpipe. ...Hardcovered book, half leather bound with marbled paper. Formerly book number 4040 from the Ballaarat East Public Library. Contents include: new pit-saw, self-moving carriage (car), Lord Worcestor's steam engine, extinction of fires, Cameron's Soda Water Apparatus, Newton's Lectures on Astronomy, coining at the Royal Mint, mechanical geometry, lifting ships by steam, voltaic-mechanic agent, steam navigation, portable hand-mill, Brown's pneumatic engine, Bell's invention for saving lives from shipwreck, triple pump, cycloidal chuck, potato-washer, sand clock, Galvanic electricity, perpetual motion, Hadley's Quadrent, Wollaston's Night-Bolt, rope bridges, boring machinery, locomotive steam-engines, new London Bridge, naval architecture, steam and water wheel, Spencer's Patent Forge, boat with wings, ivory profile portraits, Jenning's Gas burner, Ramage's Telescope, washing machine, tallow lamp, iron masts, self regulating pendulum, prismatic compass, simple blowpipe. Includes image of Henry Brougham, and many drawings of inventions.non-fictioncar, newton, fire, shipwreck, bell, naval architecture, locomotive, ballaarat east public library, ballarat east public library, ballarat east library, henry brougham, potassium, meridian lines, pit saw, self moving carriage, lord worcestor, steam engine, cameron s, soda water, astronomy, royal mint, mechanical geometry, lifting ships by steam, voltaic mechanic agent, steam navigation, hand mill, brown s pneumatic engine, triple pump, cycloidal chuck, potato washer, sand clock, galvanic electricity, perpetual motion, hadley s quadrent, wollaston s night bolt, rope bridges, boring machinery, steam engines, new london bridge, steam and water wheel, spencer s patent forge, boat with wings, ivory profile portraits, jenning s gas burner, ramage s telescope, washing machine, tallow lamp, iron masts, self regulating pendulum, prismatic compass, simple blowpipe, bookplate -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumAdministrative record, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Some notes pertaining to tramway conference, Ballarat", 4/1954
... Notes actions on the 1952 and 1953 conferences, rail profile survey, bitumen paving, painting of tram, blinds, removal of sun blinds, lights fitted to trams, brake blocks - hardness and allowable wear, side bearing clearances, castings, track and depot workshop hours, costs, trolley wheels, lubrication products used, alterations to Maximum traction tramcars, and failure of pony wheel axles....Notes actions on the 1952 and 1953 conferences, rail profile survey, bitumen paving, painting of tram, blinds, removal of sun blinds, lights fitted to trams, brake blocks - hardness and allowable wear, side bearing clearances, castings, track and depot workshop hours, costs, trolley wheels, lubrication products used, alterations to Maximum traction tramcars, and failure of pony wheel axles. ...Set of notes prepared before the 1954 conference by the Ballarat office. Notes actions on the 1952 and 1953 conferences, rail profile survey, bitumen paving, painting of tram, blinds, removal of sun blinds, lights fitted to trams, brake blocks - hardness and allowable wear, side bearing clearances, castings, track and depot workshop hours, costs, trolley wheels, lubrication products used, alterations to Maximum traction tramcars, and failure of pony wheel axles.Yields information and demonstrates SECV meeting notes prepared prior to a joint meeting.Four foolscap sheets - carbon copy.secv, ballarat, trams, tramways, minutes, sec, tramcar equipment, maintenance, trackwork, trolley wheels, motors, maximum traction, employees -
Ballarat Tramway MuseumDocument - Research Notes, Ballarat Tramway Museum (BTM), "SEC wheel tyre - some historical notes", Apr. 2004
... Set of research notes - A4 sheets, titled "SEC wheel tyre - some historical notes", prepared 10/4/2005. Comprises: 1. Two page of notes, including references, giving SEC profiles, MMTB profile, Tyres before conforming to Geelong practices and tyre as conforming to Geelong tramway's practice. 2. ...Ballarat Tramway Museum South Gardens Reserve Wendouree Parade Ballarat Ballarat goldfields Yields information about the development of the wheel profiles in Ballarat and other SEC tramways. ...Yields information about the development of the wheel profiles in Ballarat and other SEC tramways.Set of research notes - A4 sheets, titled "SEC wheel tyre - some historical notes", prepared 10/4/2005. Comprises: 1. Two page of notes, including references, giving SEC profiles, MMTB profile, Tyres before conforming to Geelong practices and tyre as conforming to Geelong tramway's practice. 2. Email between Warrington Cameron and Warren Doubleday dated 10/4/2005 3. Email between C. Tooke and K. Smith dated 15/3/2005 4. SEC drawing VW4/? - Tramway Tyres - copied from MMTB drawings 5. MMTB drawing R2624A 6. SEC drawing 7515/6 - Maximum Traction Tyre, 22E, 33" driver wheel tyre. trams, tramways, wheels, tyres, profiles, sec -
Moorabbin Air MuseumBook - MILITARY AIRCRAFT MARKINGS & PROFILES, BARRY C WHEELER, 1990
... Moorabbin Air Museum Moorabbin Airport 12 First Street Moorabbin melbourne MILITARY AIRCRAFT MARKINGS & PROFILES Book MILITARY AIRCRAFT MARKINGS & PROFILES BARRY C WHEELER Golden Press Pty Ltd ... -
Musculoskeletal Health Australia (now held by the Glen Eira Historical Society)Photograph - Group photo, 2003
... wheelers hill accessibility disabled access update 2003 COL photo of a group of people gathered on the grass at a park. Most people are standing, facing one person standing in front of the group. One person is sitting down on the grass, slightly further away, also facing the group. There are several large trees in the background. The photo has been taken from a slight angle, with most of the group in three-quarter profile ...During National Arthritis Week (NAW) in 2003, a Joint Walk was held at Jells Park in Wheelers Hill. The walks had been graded in terms of their level of difficulty. In this photo, a large group of people have gathered on a grassy area to take part in a Tai Chi session led by Arthritis Victoria's Belinda Brookes. There is a double-page feature reporting on the event on pages 16-17 of the Vol 16 Issue 2, Winter 2003 edition of the Arthritis Foundation of Victoria's quarterly magazine, Update. However, this photo was not published.COL photo of a group of people gathered on the grass at a park. Most people are standing, facing one person standing in front of the group. One person is sitting down on the grass, slightly further away, also facing the group. There are several large trees in the background. The photo has been taken from a slight angle, with most of the group in three-quarter profile.arthritis foundation of victoria, afv, arthritis victoria, av, national arthritis week, naw, graded walks, jells park, wheelers hill, accessibility, disabled access, update, 2003 -
Arapiles Historical SocietyVehicle - WALLIS Tractor
... wheel lugs designed to provide traction in cultivated soil. The tractor retains many of its original mechanical components, including the engine, transmission housing, steering system and drawbar arrangement. Its narrow profile...wheel lugs designed to provide traction in cultivated soil. The tractor retains many of its original mechanical components, including the engine, transmission housing, steering system and drawbar arrangement. Its narrow profile ...FROM - Albert KLOWSS of Natimuk Lake This Wallis tractor represents one of the early generations of internal-combustion-powered agricultural machinery that transformed farming practices during the first decades of the twentieth century. Manufactured by the Wallis Tractor Company of Racine, Wisconsin, USA, these tractors gained a reputation for durability and reliability and were imported into Australia in significant numbers. Wallis tractors were widely used throughout grain-growing regions such as the Wimmera, where they gradually replaced horse teams for ploughing, cultivation, seeding and haulage work. Their introduction allowed farmers to cultivate larger areas, reduce labour requirements and improve efficiency during critical farming operations. The tractor belongs to a period when Australian agriculture was undergoing rapid mechanisation. Early tractors such as this often worked alongside horses for many years before fully replacing animal power on farms. Significance: This Wallis tractor is significant as an example of the machinery that helped usher in the mechanised farming era in Australia. It illustrates the technological advances that transformed agricultural production during the early twentieth century and contributed to the expansion of grain farming throughout western Victoria. The tractor demonstrates the transition from horse-drawn implements to engine-powered machinery and represents an important stage in the evolution of Australian farming practices. Machines such as this reduced the reliance on horse teams and enabled farmers to increase productivity on larger holdings. As a surviving example of an early imported tractor, it provides valuable insight into the development of agricultural technology and the changing nature of rural life in the Natimuk district and the wider Wimmera region. An early Wallis tractor mounted on four steel-spoked wheels, featuring a compact engine unit positioned between the front and rear axles. The tractor is finished in green paint, much of which has weathered and worn through years of agricultural use. The machine incorporates a large radiator assembly at the front, an exposed engine and transmission, operator's platform, steering wheel and steel wheel lugs designed to provide traction in cultivated soil. The tractor retains many of its original mechanical components, including the engine, transmission housing, steering system and drawbar arrangement. Its narrow profile and steel wheels are characteristic of tractors manufactured during the transition from horse-powered farming to mechanised agriculture in the early twentieth century.farm equipment, transport, klowss, wallis
