Physical description
Seventy two page photocopied document within card covers and outer plastic covers with an additional introduction page between front clear plastic cover and card cover bound with a white comb binder. Book titled "Tramway Permanent Way" presenting a series of lectures by MMTB Per Way officers in 1928 at Hawthorn Depot.
Contents in order:
1. Handwritten note from Chris Jacobson on Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria memo paper forwarding a copy to Warren Doubleday of the BTPS in Feb. 1988, with date received stamp at depot of 19/2/1988.
2. Photocopy of a memo on Metropolitan Transit letterhead from K. C. Painter dated 20/7/1987 to the Civil Engineering Design drafting staff forwarding a copy of the 1928 lectures to the then current staff.
3. Photocopy of a circular from J.P. Strickland, Chief Engineer to track inspectors, sub overseers, overseers and senior gangers advising that a series of weekly lectures on track work would be held at Hawthorn Depot commencing 23/1/1928.
4. Lecture notes:
1. Interpretation of Drawings
2. Alignment etc
3. Alignment continued and special work
4. The drainage system
5. Concrete
6. Rails and Fastenings
7. Welding
8. Timber
9. Paving and paving materials
10. Track cross sections.
Second copy added 27/11/2010 - ex PPW holdings.
Both items transferred to Box 99.\
Scanned copy added 15-12-2016.
