V-class Melbourne tram
| V-class | |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Duncan & Fraser |
| Assembly | Adelaide |
| Constructed | 1906 |
| Number built | 5 |
| Fleet numbers | 212-216 |
| Capacity | 32 |
| Specifications | |
| Car length | 9.72 metres |
| Width | 2.64 metres |
| Height | 3.25 metres |
| Wheel diameter | 838 mm |
| Weight | 10.5 tonnes |
| Current collection method | Trolley pole |
| Bogies | JG Brill Company 21E |
| Track gauge | 1,435 mm (4 ft 8 1⁄2 in) |
The V-class was a class of five trams built by Duncan & Fraser, Adelaide from JG Brill Company kits for the North Melbourne Electric Tramway & Lighting Company (NMET) as numbers 11-15. All passed to the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board on 1 August 1922 when it took over the NMET becoming the V-class and renumbered 212-216.
One has been preserved:
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