An interesting point is that up until the introduction of numbers that
could be pinned to the uniform you were required to carry your cap at all
times, the cap of course had your number on it. I do realise that
recollections like this are only of interest to a few old fuddy-duddies
like me and apologies are tendered.

Regards to all,

Peter Bruce.

On Thu, 13 Jun 2019 at 07:08, Paul Nicholson pn1@...> wrote:

> 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

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