Administrative record - Meeting Minutes, Bob Prentice, "Why do maximum trucks derail?", 11/06/1975

Physical description

1 - Single Foolscap sheet - typed, though not formally titled, subject was of the note was ""Why do maximum trucks detail?" Looks at the way a Brill 22E truck works, weight distribution, wheel and rubbing plates wear and rail wear issues.
Has in the top right hand corner "MRC2" - not known what, possibly a group of tramway museum members meeting to discuss issues. Dated 11/6/1975. Noted that Tony Smith of then BTPS asked the question.
2 - copy of letter to James Lerk Bendigo Trust 16/6/1983 re the problem and the methods of adjusting the weight distribution.
Two copies were stapled together - 2nd copy to BTM.

Inscriptions & markings

Has Bob's initials under the last paragraph.

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