Re: A puzzle for you
Mal Rowe
Wednesday, September 11, 2024 11:01 PM
Correct.
The PMTT "Metropolitan" cars were based on the Adelaide D, but built by the PMTT preferred builder, Duncan & Fraser instead of Adelaide's preference of Pengelley.
They were unpopular with each of their three Melbourne owners and eventually 'sent home'.
The "Order in Council" was probably for the extension to St Kilda in 1913.
I have been told that one of the problems with the Melbourne cars is that the sliding doors were not counter balanced and had a tendency to slam shut on conductors as they worked their way along the footboards collecting fares. That may have been an outcome of choosing a differenet builder.
... and yes, 192 has an HTT monogram in one panel of stained glass - with MTT in the other.
Mal Rowe
On 12/09/2024 00:35, Mark Skinner wrote:
The PMTT "Metropolitan" cars were based on the Adelaide D, but built by the PMTT preferred builder, Duncan & Fraser instead of Adelaide's preference of Pengelley.
They were unpopular with each of their three Melbourne owners and eventually 'sent home'.
The "Order in Council" was probably for the extension to St Kilda in 1913.
I have been told that one of the problems with the Melbourne cars is that the sliding doors were not counter balanced and had a tendency to slam shut on conductors as they worked their way along the footboards collecting fares. That may have been an outcome of choosing a differenet builder.
... and yes, 192 has an HTT monogram in one panel of stained glass - with MTT in the other.
Mal Rowe
On 12/09/2024 00:35, Mark Skinner wrote:
Adelaide D...Formerly Melbourne O...Formerly HTT...Formerly PMTT.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/O-class_Melbourne_tram
https://www.trammuseumadelaide.com/sa-trams
Iirc, D192 in the AETM has an HTT stained glass window from its time there.
