Historical information

Use to identify a tramway employee, involved in battery maintenance on cable trams and available for all lines on the Tramway Board and MMTB systems. This job continued until 1940 when the cable system closed.

Significance

Demonstrates the method of identifying MMTB employees involved in battery maintenance.

Physical description

Round pressed brass badge with the words "Battery Man" pressed into the centre of the badge, and around the top part "4 - All lines" and the Tramway Board logo on the bottom.