Never heard of him.
On Mon, 12 Oct 2020, 17:00 pn1, pn1@...> wrote:
> The colourful tramway identity I spoke about with respect and admiration
> was none other than the late Robert Aspinall known affectionately among his
> peers and colleagues as “Aspros”.
>
> Clearly we were at crossed purposes because the original posting must have
> been referring to someone else - although it seems Mick and I (perhaps
> because of the Camberwell connection?) immediately thought of Aspros.
>
> The colourful identities of the tramways are often as interesting and
> sometimes more so than the trans themselves.
>
> Paul in Melbourne
>
> On 12 Oct 2020, at 13:54, 'Richard Youl' via TramsDownUnder <
>tramsdownunder@...> wrote:
>
> I have replied privately to Steve, as I will do to anybody else who
> specifically asks.
>
> This is just because I believe in peoples’ lives being kept private,
> especially if something unflattering is said about them.
>
> I doubt if he ever was a tram fan, or ever will be.
>
>
> Richard
>
> On 12 Oct 2020, at 11:48 am, Steven Altham steventrams53@...>
> wrote:
>
>
> Are we going to be told who this colourful tramway identity is?
>
> On Sun, 11 Oct. 2020, 4:25 pm 'Richard Youl' via TramsDownUnder, <
>tramsdownunder@...> wrote:
>
>> This had nothing to do with Robert Aspinall who sadly left us from
>> Innisvale a few years ago.
>>
>> This was long after his era but they may well have been kindred spirits
>> had their eras coincided.
>>
>> Regards,
>>
>> > On 11 Oct 2020, at 2:39 pm, pn1 pn1@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > One of the most colourful tramway identities of all time! A true
>> legend! And who loved a (very) occasional beer.
>> >
>> > Retired to (north?) Queensland via Pyrmont Bridge about 40 years ago
>> but did not enjoy good health towards the end.
>> >
>> > Hosted the "All Electric Tramway" show on community radio in the late
>> 1970s.
>> >
>> > Paul in Melbourne
>> >
>> > -----Original Message-----
>> > From:tramsdownunder@... tramsdownunder@...>
>> On Behalf Of Mick Duncan
>> > Sent: Saturday, 10 October 2020 00:39
>> > To: 'Richard Youl' via TramsDownUnder tramsdownunder@...>
>> > Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Something old
>> >
>> > Gday Richard
>> >
>> > Was the said driver ex Camberwell,who became a Hanna St Pitman before
>> he became a Scrubber Car Driver per chance
>> >
>> > Cheers, Mick
>> >
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