I think 727 was painted in flinders near Elizabeth st for the met open day
in 1990 by the public

On 7 Dec 2017 21:37, "'William Jackson'apairofjacks@...
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> W5 727 in an earlier guise (is that a French word?) HHJ Photo.

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> The sign on Y&J’s for Her Majesty’s Theatre advertises Lewis Fiander in

> the “Multi Award Winning Musical 1776” which with a little on line research

> shows it as playing in Melbourne (and Sydney) in 1971. Under the heading

> “Comedy”, something June 9th but can’t make out what. At least the date

> is narrowed to first half 1971.

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> On 7/12/2017 1:19 PM, Andrew Cookd3619@... [TramsDownUnder]

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> Hi Mal,

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> According to the document I have here, 727 was 'a theme car painted to

> promote public transport'. Doesn't say who painted it, but it could have

> been done at the then Met's Preston 'Shops?

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> Thanks to all who replied on and off list.

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> I think the mystery is solved.

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> It was painted in 1989 for the Spoleto Festival - but then overpainted

> later as part of a Public Transport campaign - probably by the girls

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> Mal Rowe - drawing on a valued pool of knowledge!

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