Physical description

Book - 52 pages, side stapled book within grey Rexene covers. Titled "Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Board /Electric System /Instructions to Drivers in Electric Car Operation" Dated 1948. Printed by Regent Press Pty Ltd, 457 Plenty Road, Preston.



Provides in a Q & A format, instructions to drivers in electric car operation, sketches of various types of controllers, braking system description, emergency braking, safety cars, manual lap valves, the air system, an addendum page 26A dated 22/10/1952 about emergency braking for four motor cars, hand braking, lighting system and general duties, and what to do if the tram breaks down. On pages 44 to 48 - a long list of don'ts, notes regarding the traffic code and reference index for defects.



Pages 1 and 2 have been removed along a perforated line - would have been an acknowledgement sheet.



Book has No. 4727 on top of page 3.



See Reg Item 6115 for another copy.

Inscriptions & markings

Has pencil notes on inside cover and pages for controllers on inside of rear page. Some questions have been highlighted by a red pencil.