Significance

Demonstrates aspects of the Ballarat Tramways fare system at the time of the one man trams, tokens which could be pre purchased by travellers and save time when boarding trams. See notes on file re these eg Reg Item 1801.

Physical description

Two Fare tokens - 2d - 21mm diameter - green celluloid - with "B.E.T." in large capitals on front centre of token and words "Ballarat Electric Tramways 1913" on circumference. On reverse in large font "2" and a small font "D" at top of the two - indicating token had a value of two pence.



For details of use see Reg. Item 1794 and Reg. item 1801.1, 1802. For 1 1/2D tokens, see Reg. Item 1944.1

For other 2d token see Reg. Item 1794 and 2488 page 31.

See Reg. Item 2514 for H.P. James notes on the token system and See Reg. Item 1794