Significance

Yields information about the use of a maximum traction tram when no longer required for regular passenger use as a "dog car" for transporting owners and their dogs to the Showgrounds for races.

Physical description

Copy negative of a black and white photograph from Ray Pearson Collection, taken by Dave Macartney in 1975c of Melbourne service tram No. 30 - the Dog Car, or Dog tram Camberwell depot, early 1940's. Copy print from Peter Duckett? Used to transport owners and their dogs to the Showgrounds for races, late 1930's and early 1940's.



Refer to page 69 of Destination City 5th Edition for the information on this tram and a similar photograph taken by Peter Duckett. Note: Ray Person notes the tram as "No. 20"



Image revised from the scan in the Ray Pearson album 30/5/2020.



See Page 69 of Destination City 5th Edition and Page 69 of Destination City 5th Edition.