Historical information

Set of 16 floor plans of electric trams of the MMTB and the trusts from the A class of 1910 to W class of 1923. Shows floor plan, seats and a table with car numbers, loading, truck type, type of equipment, horse power, remarks and total weight.
1 - Malvern Combination - A, B, H, J classes
2 - Drop centre cars - Malvern - C, E and D classes
3 - Summer car - Malvern - F class
4 - Short saloon combination - Malvern G class
5 - Short saloon combination - Malvern K class
6 - Four motor bogie car - Malvern - L class
7 - Combination car - Hawthorn - M class
8 - Drop centre bogie car - Hawthorn - N and P class
9 - Closed bogie car - Hawthorn - O class
10 - Combination car, Preston - R and Q class
11 - Combination car, Coburg - S class
12 - Double saloon combination car - Coburg - T class
13 - Box Car Essendon U class
14 - Cross seat (toastrack) car, Essendon, V class
15 - Four motor bogie car - W class
16 - "Birney" Safety car - X class

Plain copies - black on white paper held for all cars except the X class.

Significance

Yields information about various classes of electric trams up to about 1923 that the MMTB absorbed from the Trusts and/or built themselves.

Physical description

Folder of 16 blue prints secured with three brass clips,