Ian MacCowan wrote:

> G'day everyone. I read with interest the thread opened by Paul

> regarding Golden Sunset Tours. One of the trams he listed was W2 303,

> used for the 1969 tour.

....
> They were short of drivers back in those days and I got through

> training after only five months, but never got to drive 303, which was

> known as "The Bullet", but I think this was more out of sarcasm than

> the connection with bullet sizes.

My understanding was that 303 was once painted in a silver colour scheme
for some commemoration and gained the nickname "The Silver Bullet" from
the colour and the car number.

There's a pic of it on the Golden Sunset Tour at:
http://tdu.to/303_MelvilleRd_at_Moreland_26-12-1969.jpg

Sorry about the problem with the 52 & 53 pic.
I've attached it again witout the offending '&' in the filename.
http://tdu.to/52-53_SouthMelb_26Dec1967.jpg

I also took the opportunity to send it in a slightly larger size.

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Mal Rowe in Melbourne