Physical description

Set of four driver / conductor traffic numeral badges or personnel employee numbers and one brass MMTB button.



.1 - Badge number, MMTB style, "1453", plated brass to give a gold finish with the numbers fixed to a bar top and bottom and two lugs on the rear to clip into a cap. Made by Stokes and Sons Melbourne - has been stamped onto the rear.



.2 - ditto - engraved into a layered plastic backing - black plastic with a white underlay, used by tram crews to indicate their assigned personal employee number. Later MMTB prior to The Met type. See Reg Item 1368 for other examples.



.3 - ditto - The Met - Three parts - holder made from gold coloured plastic with a metal Met (the flying one) logo fixed above the holder and fitted with a pin. A engraved plastic, gold front, black rear number was then inserted and glued into the holder - See Reg Item 2862 for other examples.



.4 - as for .1 - number 3921, nickel plated steel.



.5 - brass MMTB uniform button.



Olive Bailey - No. 3921

Harold or Harry Leamon (husband) - 1453