Physical description

Varnished wooden panel fitted with 13 different tramway or railway related signs and one small image of a Melbourne Tramcar. The panel consists of two pieces of plywood glued to wooden backing boards. The signs have been fixed to the panel with brass screws - either round or countersunk. The signs are:

"Passengers are not allowed in this Compartment / By-Law No. 5 Maximum Penalty - Five Pounds"

"Passengers are requested to tender the EXACT FARE"

"NO SMOKING"

"NO EXIT"

"SMOKING"

"DESIGNED AND MANUFACTURED AT THE / TRAMWAYS BOARD'S WORKSHOPS / PRESTON"

"TO STOP CAR PULL LEFT / HAND CORD ONCE"

"Spitting in the car is STRICTLY PROHIBITED / Passengers infringing this Rule are liable to be

ejected and prosecuted under the Board's By-law No. 5"

"To stop car pull left hand cord ONCE / Entering or leaving this car from the wrong

side is prohibited. Maximum penalty L5."

"SPARE / CONTROLLER KEY"

"In EXTREME DANGER / STOP THE TRAIN / by pulling CHAIN in this direction / Penalty for misuse L20"

"Passengers are not permitted / to travel in this compartment."

"RAILWAY MOTOR / TYPE GE 247-A / DL 2755000 SERIAL No. A2320 / AUSTRALIAN MANUFACTURE / AUSTRALIAN GENERAL ELECTRIC LIMITED / P.1022"



L = pound symbol



Signs collected by Graeme Sewell who assembled the Display Board during the 1980's.