Administrative record, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), "Supt cable running sheds daily return", 1938

Historical information

Administrative record - "Superintendent of cable running sheds daily return" for MMTB dated 21/2/1938 - form 21A of 11/37. Give details of the weather, traffic conditions, depot tram cars - cars and dummies, and their availability. Lists 2 cars taken out of service - issues or accidents. Would have been compiled from individual depot reports.
The rear of the sheet has been used to prepare a report by K L Mackenzie on applicants for the Compressed Gas Plant attendant at Clifton Hill depot. The Compressed Gas plant was part of the equipment installed to provide gas for the buses during the early stage of the Second World War. Names listed are: Hence, Wrigly, Maynard, Fay, Coates, Stephens, Lyons, Langton, and C J M Campbell.
See item 7521, 7517 and 7518 for similar reports.

Significance

Yields information the mmtb cable tram allocation and events at cable tram running sheds - 1938.

Physical description

Completed preprinted quarto form with typed information with hand writing on rear.

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