Of course I meant 13 or 31 MARCH in 1921. Got too excited :)
David F
On Thursday, April 1, 2021 at 2:41:52 PM UTC+11 David Featherstone wrote:

> Ron Scholten, who knows a thing or two, has brought it to my attention

> that L Class 101 entered service - variously put as 13 or 31 April, in

> 1921.

> She is 100 years old! Alex Cameron, the visionary Chairman of the PMTT,

> thereafter the first Chairman of the MMTB, ordered these wonderful cars.

> Considered ahead of their time when new. When it was decided to build a

> fleet of 4 motor cars for the MMTB - the L Class design was just too

> expensive, so a stripped down cheaper car was designed - our wonderful W

> class and its derivatives.

> Who would have thought the RAAF has also has celebrated their centenary

> at the same time.

> Happy birthdays all round.

> A lovely shot from Ron of 101 in the Sth Melb Per Way yard in August 1972.

> Cheers.

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