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Document - Tender Document, Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA), "Electric Trams Contract No. 4000", 1984

  • "Electric Trams Contract No. 4000"

    "Electric Trams Contract No. 4000"

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    "Electric Trams Contract No. 4000" - table of contents and cover

  • "Electric Trams Contract No. 4000"

Historical information

The specification produced by the Metropolitan Transit Authority (The Met) for manufacturing, supplying, and delivering electric trams. Has three options for delivery - 200 four-axle trams, 100 four-axle and 60 six-axle or 120 six-axle articulated trams. The last was selected. Tenders closed 27/4/1984. The donor used the book to superintend the contract by Comeng Dandenong. Has many notes for future engineering reference. See htd7741doc.pdf for source details.

Significance

Demonstrates a specification document produced by the MTA for the B2 class trams.

Physical description

Bound specification approx 300 pages, with green cover and green comb binding. Has many loose sheets.

Inscriptions & markings

Extensive notes throughout document for future issues, and current queries.

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