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Hector Hercules Bell

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367: 314:. Under Bell, the MMTB investigated the possibility of introducing of PCC trams to Melbourne, although only one, prototype tram 980, was ever built. Also resulting from Bell's travels in the USA was a larger role for buses in the MMTB, with some cable tram routes converted to diesel bus. Although this path was not completely successful, as the Bourke Street cable tram routes, which were closed in 1940 and were the last cable tram routes, suffered with buses unable to cope with the heavy loadings; their conversion to bus was deemed unsuccessful and in 1943 the decision was made to reintroduce electric trams to Bourke Street. 283: 255:, alleging that the Nationalists had spent £10,000 contesting the seat, an amount that he could not match, adding that he "could not afford to buy this seat". He also alleged irregularities in the voting roll, which he claimed contained deceased persons and that many poor had been struck off the roll. Falkiner died in May 1929 in London, creating a Legislative Council vacancy, Bell however withdrew from the election in early June 1929. The election was subsequently won by Nationalist candidate 46: 175: 151:(MMTB) in 1919, and became the MMTB's second chairman in 1936, a position he held until 1949. Under Bell, the MMTB converted the remaining cable trams to electric trams or buses, increased the MMTB's usage of buses, and work towards modernising the tram system, while returning strong surpluses. Bell was primarily a supporter of electric trams advocating their advantages over buses. During his career he ran for a seat on the 223:. Through his association with Wren, Bell began speculating on land in Melbourne's west. He also became implicated in corrupt behaviour, including accusations of electoral irregularities, and was subjected to a council hearing in 1925, where he was charged with nine offences, all being overturned by council votes. 352:
was one sixth that of trams, stating that Melbourne would not follow London's lead in introducing trolleybuses. Bell saw buses as useful for operating feeder services, but believed only electric trams could provide the capacity required of a large cities public transport system, also touting electric
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Norman Fraser Falkiner. Although receiving 3,438 first preference votes, more than any other candidate, preferences flowed overwhelmingly to Falkiner as the election had been contested by Bell representing the Labor party and four Nationalist candidates. After preferences Falkiner won 7,360 to Bell's
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The fiscal conservatism Bell brought to the MMTB not only returned surpluses, but was also instrumental in innovation. Many surplus single truck trams were converted to one person operation for the newly introduced all night services, rather than being scrapped during 1936–37. Indeed, with more than
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Bell did however continue with ethically questionable behaviour, which is said to have tarnished his legacy. He favoured some contractors over others, including granting of bus contracts to Leyland over the technically more advanced AEC. An air-raid shelter was also built, at public expense, at his
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In March 1949 Bell, then aged 72, announced that he would retire as chairman of the MMTB. After initially considering asking Bell to continue as chairman, a State Government committee started vetting applications in April 1949, and in June 1949 announced Risson as the incoming MMTB chairman. Bell
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As chairman of the MMTB Bell recommenced the conversion of cable trams, introduced all-night and Sunday morning trams (to the ire of the religious community), and returned successive surpluses. The MMTB recorded year-on-year increases in surplus from 1936 to 1942 (buoyed by the war-time economy),
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of "always holding a pistol at our heads". He also believed that one quarter of the workplace were communist, and that they forced the other 75% to continue industrial actions against their wishes. In 1948 he said "if I had my way, I would sack every Communist in the Tramways service tomorrow
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in 1994) in 1911, and served in that capacity for 26 years. As member of the councils Labor faction, he became involved in civic issues, and became chairman of the public works committee. During his councillorship he became Richmond's representative on the
143:(1 December 1876 – 12 November 1964) was an Australian contractor, municipal councillor, and tramway administrator. Following an initially itinerant working life, Bell married and became a successful businessman, later being elected as a councillor to 353:
trams quick ability at moving large football crowds. He repeatedly declared electric trams safer than buses, that they would continue to operate in Melbourne, and defended trams and their continued use from criticism from Federal Secretary of the
171:). He was the seventh child of the family, and ran away home at 14, spending three years undertaking itinerant work in rural Victoria. Bell then returned to Melbourne to become a blacksmith and met Emma Watson (d.1945), whom he married 1895. 379:, in 1944 appointing Bell Jr. as permanent-way engineer, with Bell Jr. quickly rising to the senior position of chief engineer of the MMTB. Bell Jr. was unqualified for these positions, and was replaced as chief engineer in late 1951. 345:
chaired his last meeting in September 1949, with Risson succeeding him on 1 October. He was farewelled from the MMTB with gifts from the Employee's Sporting Association, and a £2,500 gratuity payment from the State Government.
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in 1915. In concert with his career as a councillor he continued his contracting business, and due to the success of this enterprise and the accompanying wealth, in 1924 he, Emma, and their three children moved to Hawthorn.
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a decade of service life remaining Bell wished to reuse assets. Bell's stewardship also saw reductions in debt owed by the MMTB, with a massive repayment made in 1949 before his retirement.
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Throughout Bell's tenure as chairman he was a defender of trams against buses. Bell declared that trams were superior to buses in 1936, dismissing claims that the install cost of
271:(MMTB) board in 1919, at time of establishment, and became deputy-chair in July 1935. In December 1935 Bell was abruptly announced as the new chairman of the MMTB, succeeding 399:. He was succeeded by his three children: two daughters and a son. Bell's estate of £21,080 in realty and £22,809 of personal wealth entered a family trust for his children. 275:
in a decision Cameron found out about by reading in a newspaper. Bell's tenure began on 1 January 1936, becoming the second chairman of the MMTB and was paid a salary of
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although said surpluses were redistributed to councils, pursuant to the Melbourne and Metropolitan Tramways Act. Bell's era introduced modernised luxury
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Hector Hercules Bell was born on 1 December 1876 to Frank Richborough Herbert Bell, a railway worker, and Emily (née Roberts), in
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Bell's hard stance against communists led to clashes with the union. One such occurrence was in 1948, when he accused the
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During his term on council Bell became aligned with the right faction of the Labor party, and become acquainted with
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morning". However, he was remembered somewhat fondly by union officials, when compared to his successor,
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854, one of the first of 119 "luxury" trams introduced during Bell's stewardship of the
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3,964 and was declared elected on 5 June 1928. Bell spoke at Falkiner's declaration at
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house; justified as being a conference room for board members. He also
1027:"All-night and Sunday trams: Baptist anxious: 'Temptation to young'" 805:"Mr. Norman Falkiner. Death in London. Sportsman and horse breeder" 1448:"Trolley buses or trams? London's example: Mr. Bell not impressed" 365: 321:
to the war effort, offering in 1940 to build a tank for the army.
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During World War II, Bell offered the services of the MMTB's
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Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
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Australian Tramway and Motor Omnibus Employees' Association
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1,750 during his entire tenure, which lasted until 1949.
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in April 1928, but lost the 2 June 1928 election to
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Canberra: National Centre of Biography, 44: 28: 749:"Victorian Legislative Council elections" 182:Following marriage, he and Emma moved to 147:. Bell was appointed to the board of the 1707:"Letters to the editor: Future of trams" 1686:"Letters to the editor: Future of trams" 1665:"Letters to the editor: Future of trams" 632:"Charges in council: Findings negatived" 1224:"Retiring tram chief will not re-apply" 604:"Political organisation: Labour league" 407: 1925:Burials at Boroondara General Cemetery 1137:"Tram Chairman attacks union workers" 7: 1636:"Mr Bell says he was not challenged" 1915:Australian people in rail transport 1684:Paterson, T.G. (27 November 1946). 516:"Bell, Hector Hercules (1876–1964)" 226:in 1928 Bell ran for a seat in the 1308:"Brisbane engineer new tram chief" 521:Australian Dictionary of Biography 25: 1392:"Three tramway veteran employees" 355:Australian Automobile Association 238:. He had been endorsed by then 1088:Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot 1055:"Sunday morning trams opposed" 922:Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot 526:Australian National University 456:Friends of Hawthorn Tram Depot 332:'s Victorian state secretary, 211:in 1913, and the newly formed 1: 234:contesting the electorate of 153:Victorian Legislative Council 178:Hector Hercules Bell in 1924 50:Hector Hercules Bell in 1935 393:Boroondara General Cemetery 1941: 1532:"Trams Preferred to Buses" 267:Bell was appointed to the 1280:"Selecting tram chairman" 1196:"New deadlock in bus row" 754:Townsville Daily Bulletin 43: 1288:. No. 28 April 1949 693:"Movements of ministers" 236:Melbourne South Province 1232:. No. 8 March 1949 1082:Jones, Russell (2004). 916:Jones, Russell (2004). 450:Jones, Russell (2008). 943:"Sunday morning trams" 861:"Melbourne South seat" 581:Parliament of Victoria 371: 302: 232:Parliament of Victoria 213:Hawthorn Tramway Trust 179: 117:Tramways administrator 1910:People from Melbourne 1560:"In defence of trams" 1420:"Electric trams best" 833:"Legislative Council" 721:"Legislative council" 665:"Legislative Council" 369: 285: 200:Richmond City Council 177: 145:Richmond City Council 1109:"Offer to make tank" 167:(an inner suburb of 138:Hector Hercules Bell 131:Chairman (1936–1949) 33:Hector Hercules Bell 1783:The West Australian 1616:"Trams will remain" 1372:. 29 September 1949 1344:. 29 September 1949 612:. 14 September 1911 228:Legislative Council 1905:Trams in Melbourne 1588:"Trams are safest" 1512:. 20 December 1935 1484:. 20 December 1935 1204:. 25 November 1954 1176:. 17 November 1948 897:. 19 December 1935 640:. 11 November 1925 584:. 1914. p. 32 372: 303: 253:St Kilda Town Hall 202:(amalgamated into 180: 165:Richmond, Victoria 89:Hawthorn, Victoria 70:Richmond, Victoria 1842:. 1 November 1951 1814:. 31 October 1951 1735:. 28 October 1948 1456:. 6 November 1936 1428:. 4 December 1936 1063:. 30 October 1936 1035:. 14 October 1936 535:978-0-522-84459-7 319:Preston Workshops 273:Alexander Cameron 188:Western Australia 135: 134: 16:(Redirected from 1932: 1880: 1879: 1877: 1875: 1870:. 2 January 1950 1862:"Mr Bell is CBE" 1858: 1852: 1851: 1849: 1847: 1830: 1824: 1823: 1821: 1819: 1802: 1796: 1795: 1793: 1791: 1774: 1768: 1767: 1754: 1745: 1744: 1742: 1740: 1723: 1717: 1716: 1702: 1696: 1695: 1681: 1675: 1674: 1660: 1654: 1653: 1651: 1649: 1632: 1626: 1625: 1612: 1606: 1605: 1603: 1601: 1584: 1578: 1577: 1575: 1573: 1556: 1550: 1549: 1547: 1545: 1528: 1522: 1521: 1519: 1517: 1500: 1494: 1493: 1491: 1489: 1472: 1466: 1465: 1463: 1461: 1444: 1438: 1437: 1435: 1433: 1416: 1410: 1409: 1407: 1405: 1400:. 1 October 1949 1388: 1382: 1381: 1379: 1377: 1360: 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Index

Hector Bell
CBE
Head shot of Hector Hercules Bell, taken in 1935.
Richmond, Victoria
Hawthorn, Victoria
MMTB
CBE
Richmond City Council
Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board
Victorian Legislative Council
Richmond, Victoria
Melbourne

Perth
Western Australia
The Causeway
Swan River
Richmond City Council
City of Yarra
Melbourne & Metropolitan Board of Works
Hawthorn Tramway Trust
John Wren
Legislative Council
Parliament of Victoria
Melbourne South Province
Labor
Edmond Hogan
Nationalist
St Kilda Town Hall
Harold Cohen

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