Physical description
Report or draft article - small sheet and 4 quarto sheets, carbon copy, titled "Careful Inspection, the Secret of Successful Maintenance", with a sub-heading "Melbourne tells how it is done." The sub-heading has been crossed out and replaced in pencil "Rolling stock maintenance in Melbourne". Has Mr. H Bell as the author. undated, during the late 1930's?
Item has a number of pencil changes made to it.
Item gives a background to tram maintenance statistics, the number of withdrawn trams per 1000 miles - from one every 4000 to one every 32000 miles - inspection and maintenance.
Describes the maintenance and inspection procedures, day-in, drivers reports, car history sheets, visit to the workshops, responsibilities, on-road maintenance, emergency breakdown wagon, breakdown cars, overhauls, Preston workshops. Finishes off discussing costs and fleet availability.
Inscriptions & markings
Has "Mr Russell" in pencil on the lower edge of the small sheet.