With reference to Greg's message about joining our beloved MMTB in 1973 as I did in 1974 I guess we can both claim to being part of it all at the end of the traditional era? I regard the introduction of the Zs and the hideous brown uniforms as the turning point.

I was "on the job" from September 1974 to March 1976 when I was "between [career] assignments" and enjoyed every minute of it.

Recently, I caught up with Doug Prosser (known to many on here) and he presented me with my "plate" that used to get inserted in the depot master's roster board each week. Handwritten with name and cap number. Doug hasn't been travelling too well in recent times after suffering an injury on his rural property.

Doug was an instructor during my time at Camberwell and taught me to drive trams. One memorable evening when hardly anyone was around we went from near the Alfred Hospital to Camberwell terminus using (only) the hand brake most of the way!

We are coming up to the 100th anniversary of the MMTB and I guess it will pass largely unnoticed except I do understand it will be commemorated in some way at the tram museum at Hawthorn.

Paul in Melbourne