Historical information

The book advertising MMTB's Special tourist bus, giving overall tour details on page 1, including fares, time of departures and reservations. Each tour has a map showing the route, details of the tour route with notes and photographs. Page 14 shows a maximum traction tram on the reserved track in Dandenong road and page 13, W2 488 outbound in Victoria Parade. Page 31has an advertisement for the Round Trip by Tram 1/-. Inside Front cover has details of the departure times and fares and a photo of the Tourist Bus. The supplementary sheet has been prepared for the tours that operated daily from Sun Sept. 18 to Friday May 31, except Anzac Day.
For the 1939-1940 version - different bus on cover. - Reg Item 1838.

Significance

Demonstrates the work of the MMTB providing sightseeing tours using a special bus and its publicity methods.

Physical description

Thirty two page landscape booklet on semi gloss white paper with off white or cream cover and single supplementary white sheet tipped onto the inside of the front cover titled "See Melbourne's Beautiful Beaches and Garden Suburbs from a Special Bus". Saddle stapled, printed letterpress. Text printed in black and green ink. Cover green ink only.