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Re: Vic Tangaras

<<<<<They were sometimes called Silvers before MTA put green and yellow on
them.>>>>>>

Not "sometimes", they were always called silvers by employees and this
continued long after they got their green decals.

<<<<<<The swing door cars were commonly known as Doggies (dog boxes).>>>>>

The term Doggies was coined by the Melbourne press very late in the game. My
uncle who was a spark driver from 1949 till 1981 NEVER used the term "doggie"
but rather "swing door"

Mark.


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