Historical information

Document dated 1/5/1957, titled "Tramway Maintenance Conference - Preparatory notes 1957" listing the topics for discussion with notes such as trolle ropes, rail stocks, welding of rails, repair of rails, and replacement of rails in Bridge St. Notes on Brinell hardness of tyres, rails and brake shoes, tyres on hand, adjustment of brakes on a weekly basis, use of steam cleaner, paintwork - costs, leaking roofs, and tramcar appearance. Also mentioned is the future of the systems, tyre mileage, and why tyres are wearing, mainly due to wear of the rails, resulting in excessive movement laterally of the tramcars.

Significance

Yields information about the 1957 tramway conference and issues with tyre wear and other problems.

Physical description

Typed memo - 4 foolscap sheets has been stapled and pinned in top left hand corner.