Re: the meaning of gunzel

[Chris Brownbill <cbrnbill@enternet.com.au>]

> > >Some anonymous poster wrote:
> >
> > Many thanks for explaining the word Gunzel. Can anyone tell me HOW the number
> > "412" cecame so important? I understand that it is Victorian and dates to at
> > least the 1960's. If Dick Jones of the STM has an E-Mail address, and belongs to
> > this newsservice, I would like to hear from him! I lost contact with Dick, when
> > I moved to Qld back in 1988.
> 
> It is the charge for over-acting, as per St George and the Dragon-Net.
> 
> ie  "Charge him on a 412."   "What's a 412?"   "Overacting."
> 
> --
> David Johnson

It is no doubt a co-incidence, but appropriate nevertheless, that since the introduction to Victoria a few years ago of the British style road classification and numbering scheme, the road from Belgrave to Gembrook which parallels the Puffing Billy railway is identified as - C 412.