Functional object - Run Number Plate, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB), 1970s?

Historical information

Used by Kew tram depot to indicate to Inspectors and other staff the allocated run or timetable trip for a particular service. Was displayed in both driver's windows of a tram.

Significance

Demonstrates a MMTB Run Number plate used on both trams and buses.

Physical description

Run Number steel sheet with corners trimmed and rounded, two holes for hanging, with an off-white background and the letter "K" and number "82" painted in red. Two copies held.

Inscriptions & markings

"K 82" in red paint on both sides.

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