Melbourne's Orange Peril

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The Shrine of Remembrance has a small select group of merry men which work tirelessly, behind the scenes, to ensure that the day to day running of the Shrine is as smooth as possible. On duty, practically, everyday of the year, they are the men and women of The 'Corp of Commissionaires'.
http://www.corpsofcommissionaires.com.au

They perform many & varied tasks at the Shrine, from answering enquiries from visitors to staffing the entry and exit points. They are also tasked with setting up tables and chairs in the reserve when a service is to take place.

These dear old fellows, many of whom are ex military, have had to struggle, over the years, to carry items of equipment to and from the sites where a service is to take place.

WELL NOW, AT LAST, THEIR BURDEN HAS BEEN EASED!!

They have managed to aquire their very own 'armoured personnel carrier', nicknamed....
'The Orange Peril' !

Now, when a service is to take place, they load up their equipment onto the back of their electric utility vehicle and drive off, across the reserve at a cracking pace of about 4mph! - Some people have argued that things were quicker in the olden days, when everything was man-handled. But....you cannot stand in the way of progress, and with the technology being readily available, it was decided to 'get with the program' and acquire a purpose built vehicle.

Some of the old diggers reckon it brings back memories of when they were stationed with their armoured divisions in Vietnam. Driving tanks through enemy territory was hazardous, as is moving chairs over rough terrain. - They are often seen returning the vehicle to the storage bay with a tear in their eye. Whether it is as a result of memories of their lost youth spent on the front-line or caused by the wind striking them in the face as they sit in their open cabin traversing the reserve .......

we will never know!!

See also, 'Melbourne's Yellow Peril' here:

http://elsewhere.polydistortion.net/pics/melbourne/2002/01/15-the-yellow-peril