Historical information

Photo shows the roof of a double-deck horse tram strengthening method using a curved steel bar. This was standard practice in double-deck horse trams and was installed on Ballarat No. 1. The letter from Ken McCarthy to Richard Gilbert, dated 9/1/1986 talks about the rods and the photo taken in 1967 of SAR horse tram of 1879 built by Brown Marshall in Birmingham.

Significance

Yields information about the methodology of strengthening the roof of a double deck horse tram using a curved steel rod.

Physical description

Photograph with a hand written note on the rear and letter typed on foolscap paper.

Inscriptions & markings

In ink, "SAR horse car 23, Brown Marshall 1879" and "K McCarthy"