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Photograph - W class tramcar at the Holden Factory Woodville, R E Jackman, 14/3/1924

  • W class tramcars at the Holden Factory Woodville

    W class tramcars at the Holden Factory Woodville

  • W class tramcars at the Holden Factory Woodville - rear of print

    W class tramcars at the Holden Factory Woodville - rear of print

  • W class tramcars at the Holden Factory Woodville
  • W class tramcars at the Holden Factory Woodville - rear of print

Historical information

Black and white print of a W class tram body on dollies at the Holden Body Builders at Woodville Adelaide. Mr R E Jackman was the MMTB's Superintendent (Engineer) representing the Board in Adelaide for both the Holden contract and the contract with Perry Engineering for bogies or trucks for the W-class tram. Shows the tram basically complete on temporary dollies. See item 5554 for other digital images of the work.

Significance

Yields information about the construction of new tramcars for the MMTB by Holdens

Physical description

Black and white print with details on the rear.

Inscriptions & markings

In red ink "Holdens Motor Body Builders", in black ink "14/3/24", in pencil "roof shows only partly painted" and the stamp of "R E Jackman"

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