Dudley Snell
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Frederick Dudley Snell (14 December 1924 – 14 December 1988) was an Australian electrical engineer and tramways administrator. He grew up in Bendigo and following his education worked for the State Electricity Commission of Victoria. After serving in the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II, he commenced work at the Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board (MMTB) in 1953, being appointed the MMTB's fifth and last Chairman in 1976. Following the dissolving of the MMTB into the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) in 1983, he became General Manager of the MTA Bus and Tram Division. Snell worked for the MMTB, MTA, and Leighton Asia on Hong Kong's Tuen Mun light rail system, and died in Hong Kong in 1988.
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Born | Frederick Dudley Snell (1924-12-14)14 December 1924 Eaglehawk, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 14 December 1988(1988-12-14) (aged 64) |
Nationality | Australian |
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Known for | Melbourne & Metropolitan Tramways Board Chairman (1970–1976) |