Physical description

Worn piece of old trolley wire (330mm long) of 89mm2 (?) cad copper wire. Taken from an old wire joiner within depot to be used as a sample of worn wire for use in ceremony of new trolley wire hand over on 26/11/96, when Victorian Minister of Transport, Alan Brown handed over new Trolley wire (2km) to Museum.



Not known where made - could be either UK or Australia.



Images added 3-12-2016



See The Courier, p6, 27/11/1996, see Reg. Item No. 503.