Significance

Significant in being a sheet regarding tramcar braking systems and how considered at the time - 1950. No mention of sand in braking technique.

Physical description

Was contained within Reg Item 3519 in which located in the filing cabinet 8/2006.



Small typed carbon copy instruction or "Notice to All Traffic Staff" titled "Braking", discussing the names of emergency brake. Notes air braked trams have on emergency brake only - the air brake. Stopping trams electrically is not regarded as brake equipment, and should not be used unless air brake is defective.



Dated 24/11/1950.



See Reg Item 271 and 3457 for later issues of instructions on the same matter.

Inscriptions & markings

Initialled in ink by the Manager and a note in ink "please ??"