Functional Object - Tramcar component - Sliding Door Roller, Melbourne Tramway & Omnibus Co. (MTOCo), 1880's late

Physical description

Brass door roller from a former Melbourne cable car trailer - numbered 2 222 - probably No. 2 end of trailer No. 222. Consists of a large cast section for attachment to the top of the door, roller wheel and axle.



Cable trams commenced in 1885 and by 1891 there were 350 sets. (see reference)



See p79 of "Mind the Curve", John D.Keating re number of tram built by 1891.

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