I recognise Arthur Perry (third from left) and I am pretty sure it is Hugh Ballment 10th from the left beside the man in the hat. One of the (shorter) men wearing hats would surely be the late Ronald E Murray?

Paul in Melbourne

--- InTramsDownUnder@..., "Noel Reed" <noelreed10@...> wrote:
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> Sydney AEC Q type trolley bus was used on a 1953 tour of the Kogarah area

> system.

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> It is shown here at the 'official' photo stop at Sandringham. I know a

> number of the participants but I will leave it to others to add some names.

> Unfortunately a number of them are no longer with us. In the picture I am

> the second from the right.

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> http://tdu.to/trolley_bus_5_Sandringham_1953.jpg

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> At the lower front of the trolley bus can be seen two slots which on No 3

> (fully imported) had the supporting arm of the metal 'trigger' bar of its

> original tram style lifeguard. As far as I know Nos. 4 and 5 were not fitted

> with this appliance.

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> Rebuilding was carried out on the bodywork and standard bus type sliding

> windows were fitted. The end windows in the lower deck were fixed

> triangular to allow for body strengthening.

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> Noel Reed.

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