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

Historical information

Administrative record - "Superintendent electric running sheds' daily return" for MMTB dated 5/4/1938 - form 71 of 6/37. Give details of the weather, traffic conditions, depot tram cars - bogie and single truckers and the cars for the All Night services and their availability. Lists 6 cars taken out of service - defective or accidents, provides detail of status of fire services at depots, and watchmen's tell tales. Would have been compiled from individual depot reports.
The rear of the sheet has been used to prepare notes on applicants for a position - Snesby? ,Fay, Hughes, Jones, Snout, Low, Quick and Coates giving details of seniority, service and Order from buses.
See item 7521, 7516 and 7517 for similar reports.

Significance

Yields information the mmtb cable tram allocation and events at electric tram running sheds - 1925 employee listing.

Physical description

Completed preprinted foolscap form with typed information and hand writing on the rear.

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