On 12/08/2017 3:43 PM,prescottt@... [TramsDownUnder] wrote:
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> There was a Czech saying about the Tatra PCC trams that they could be maintained by a drunk man with a hammer and screwdriver. They last a long time. Perhaps this is the maintenance regime lacking in more modern trams that results in a shorter life!

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The Memphis USA W2s were maintained by a bus mechanic with a grease pot - three went up in flames.

Mal Rowe - who saw the movie