Yes; Arthur was one of the most colourful of the colourful tramway identities. Supported, always, by his lovely wife Norma. I presume Norma is still with us?

Arthur was a man of the tramways through and through. He is often featured in photos of Sydney tram closures - and was one of the pioneer visitors to Australian tramway systems that few enthusiasts got to (such as Fremantle and Launceston().

AWP was also well known for his distinctive attire and refused to wear a tie although I understand he relented, under pressure, once (and once only?) during an "official" visit to senior tramway personnel in Brisbane.

Arthur was also a champion of the temperance movement and didn't believe it was appropriate for tramway enthusiasts to consume alcohol.

Paul in Melbourne

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From:tramsdownunder@... tramsdownunder@...> On Behalf Of Mick Duncan
Sent: Monday, 15 August 2022 21:03
To:tramsdownunder@...
Subject: Re: [TramsDownUnder] Arthur Perry

Gday All

Sorry to hear Arthur has gone to the great Tram depot in heaven

Ive known Arthur for about 55 yrs and he was a great bloke with a good sense of humour

He was willing to share his knowledge of electrical stuff and his collections of dwgs I found very useful

Vale Arthur

Cheers, Mick

On 15/08/2022 7:26 pm, Robert Taaffe wrote:
> In case people do not know, Arthur Perry, aka Trolley Pole, died on

> saturday, age 91. RIP.

>

> Bob T

>


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