Photograph - MMTB Air Raid Van 1941, Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board, John Prideaux, 1941

Historical information

Photograph shows M&MTB Air Raid Van Reg 202-734 in 1941 probably in Royal Park. This photograph with accompanying text was published in the M&MTB's 1941 Annual report. This is a late 1930s Morris Commercial chassis with what is believed to be Preston Workshops body. Oddly enough the Registration Number is from earlier period. Plan No R5869 indicated a Chevrolet "Maple Leaf" chassis was the intended chassis choice in the planning stages. It is an official M&MTB photograph.

Significance

Yields information about tramways war time preparedness.

Physical description

Black and white photograph glued to particle board with label below.

Inscriptions & markings

Label reads: "MMTB Air Raid Van 1941"

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