Physical description

Bound Document, two large ruled grey folded sheets with containing various schedules and letters typed onto foolscap (folio) or quarto sheets. Titled "Agreement Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board with A.N. Colquhoun "signed and sealed on 18th May 1945. Bound on left hand side with green ribbon.



Gave Archibald Norman Colquhoun the right to advertising on the inside of tramcars and buses and on the rear of tickets for five years. Gave details of the contract, minimum payments, rebates and conditions of the contract.



Schedule A - two pages - space available in tramcars

Schedule B - two pages - buses ditto

Schedule C - passenger check tickets / annum - some 350million - one page

Schedule D - actual tendered document, 15/4/1948 - one page

Schedule E - the Specification for the tender - five pages

Schedule F - Letter signed by A.N. Colquhoun, on The Reilly Advertising Co. letterhead of which has was the Managing Director giving his credentials.

Schedule G - supporting letter on The Reilly Advertising Co letterhead.

Schedule H - Letter from the Commercial Bank of Australia Ltd - supporting Mr A.N. Colquhoun.

Schedule I - letter from MMTB advising A.N. Colquhoun of his successful bid.

Schedule J - Draft agreement in tender document - five pages - signed 15/4/1948.

Inscriptions & markings

"996/7" in top left hand corner of document and stamped "Treasurer"