Sign - Warning Sign - Passengers must travel only, State Electricity Commission of Victoria (SECV), "Passengers must travel only on the inside of the tram. Travelling on Running Boards is Prohibited Penalty up to L20", 1960's

Significance

Demonstrates how the SEC used enamel signs to convey instructions to passengers or to confirm the advice of the conductor and how enamel signs were made.

Physical description

Enamel sign, black capital letters and lines on white background, titled "Passengers must travel only on the inside of the tram. Travelling on Running Boards is Prohibited Penalty up to L20"". Sign has a black enamel backing, with marks from the enamelling process and screw holes in each corner.



2nd copy added 4/7/2017 from donation of Wendy Hunt.

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