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Melbourne SW6.965 on Route 08, May 1995
Another memory from my Melbourne years when in August 1993 SW6.965 started carrying AOA for Australian Air Express (First Flight) in what was to be its last advertising stint. It was during this period that I captured the 1950 tram northbound on Swanston St. on the Route 08 service on May 20, 1995, which I understand terminated at Melbourne University.
Previous advertising stints were:
1988
August: Advertising Maxwells
1989
February: Advertising Channel 7
1990
April: Advertising Bushells Tea
1991
June: Advertising Daimaru
1993
February: Advertising Australia Post
In October 2005 SW6.965 was restored to original condition to be presented to Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Mary. Then on Thursday, 10th November, 2005, SW6.965 was presented to the Danish Consul General, Jorgen Mollegaard, by the Victorian Transport Minister, Peter Batchelor, at a function at Preston Workshops.
On Tuesday, 23rd May, 2006, there was the official inauguration of "the royal tram" into the Danish Tramway Museum's fleet. The vehicle is owned by HRH Crown Prince Frederik and HRH Crown Princess Mary. The Danish Tramway Museum is located in the town of Skjoldenæsholm, about 65 kilometres southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish Tramway Historical Society, was founded on 8 February 1965. The Society's aims are to extend knowledge of public transport in an apolitical and idealistic manner.
A view of SW6.965 operating at the Danish museum can be found at:
www.flickr.com/photos/51227209@N03/16016986073/in/photoli...
Melbourne SW6.965 on Route 08, May 1995
Another memory from my Melbourne years when in August 1993 SW6.965 started carrying AOA for Australian Air Express (First Flight) in what was to be its last advertising stint. It was during this period that I captured the 1950 tram northbound on Swanston St. on the Route 08 service on May 20, 1995, which I understand terminated at Melbourne University.
Previous advertising stints were:
1988
August: Advertising Maxwells
1989
February: Advertising Channel 7
1990
April: Advertising Bushells Tea
1991
June: Advertising Daimaru
1993
February: Advertising Australia Post
In October 2005 SW6.965 was restored to original condition to be presented to Crown Prince Frederik of Denmark and Princess Mary. Then on Thursday, 10th November, 2005, SW6.965 was presented to the Danish Consul General, Jorgen Mollegaard, by the Victorian Transport Minister, Peter Batchelor, at a function at Preston Workshops.
On Tuesday, 23rd May, 2006, there was the official inauguration of "the royal tram" into the Danish Tramway Museum's fleet. The vehicle is owned by HRH Crown Prince Frederik and HRH Crown Princess Mary. The Danish Tramway Museum is located in the town of Skjoldenæsholm, about 65 kilometres southwest of Copenhagen, Denmark. The Danish Tramway Historical Society, was founded on 8 February 1965. The Society's aims are to extend knowledge of public transport in an apolitical and idealistic manner.
A view of SW6.965 operating at the Danish museum can be found at:
www.flickr.com/photos/51227209@N03/16016986073/in/photoli...