Photograph - Black and White - NEMT&L toast rack tram at Brill Factory, 1906

Historical information

One of the earliest electric trams in Victoria. This open tram design was commonly known as 'toast rack'. One is preserved , MMTB V Class 214, and resides at Hawthorn Tram Museum. Currently displayed as NMETL No. 13

Significance

Yields information about the Brill built toastrack tramcars used on the North Melbourne Tramways and Lighting Co.

Physical description

One of 5 open toast rack trams built by J G Brill & Co Ltd for the NMET&L Co Ltd. Builders photo at their workshop in 1906

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