Historical information

Black and White print contained within the Wal Jack Bendigo and Geelong Album, see Reg Item 5003 for more details.
Photo of MMTB Maximum Traction Car No. 37 loaded onto a Yellow Express truck leaving Preston workshops with the "hump" behind the tram. Tram has the war time stripes, no trolley pole and no destination boxes. One of the bogies is loaded on the goose neck of the truck. Tram became Geelong No. 38. Photo taken 15/5/1951 by Keith Kings.

Significance

Yields information about the sale of trams to Geelong by the MMTB and their transport.

Physical description

Black and white print with photographer's notes on the rear.

Inscriptions & markings

On rear in blue ink "Melbourne M&MTB "C-37 on Yellow Express low-loading semi trailer truck, leaving Preston Workshops for Geelong, after sale to the SEC. Became Geelong No. 38. (15.5.51). In the top left hand corner is the Keith Kings copyright stamp with the number "E(t)(v)" written in.