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Photograph - Black and White V class 215 at Preston Workshops 1925

  • Photograph - Black and White V class 215 at Preston Workshops 1925

    Black and White V class 215 at Preston Workshops 1925

Historical information

Tram originally built for The North Melbourne Electric Tramways and Lighting Co. (NMETL) in 1906 as a straight sill open cross bench tram. Photograph is of the tram body on an un-motored truck or wheel set and has been posed for an official MMTB photograph in 1925, soon after the workshops were completed. It shows the destination of "M River" for Maribyrnong River.

Significance

Shows the only type of fully open cross bench tram operated by the MMTB. This style was popular as a summer tram in North America. Originally built by Brill (USA) in 1906 and assembled by Duncan and Fraser for the NMETL as Tram No. 14. Taken over by the MMTB in 1922 and given the number 215.

Physical description

Black and White photograph of V class 215 at Preston Workshops 1925.

Inscriptions & markings

In ink on rear "V class"

Subjects

References

  • Destination City 5th Edition - Cross, Budd and Wilson
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