Historical information

The photos shows two different lathes at Preston Workshops
1 - Niles wheel lathe for turning the flanges on a wheel to the correct profile - this was a large machine. Underfloor lathes are now used as well.
2 - Machining trolley wheels on a turret lathe, from a cast brass piece.

Significance

Yields information about two of the MMTB machines in the machine shop at Preston.

Physical description

Set of two black and white photographs with notes on the rear.

Inscriptions & markings

In pencil:
"2 - Turning tramcar tyre profiles on Niles wheel lathe, machine shop, Preston Wshops"
"7 - turning tramcar trolley wheels on turret lathe, machine shop, Preston Workshops"