Somewhere behind the navy sky the Cairns ships hung in gravity-defying non-orbit, in any emergency a screaming red-hot minute away.

Gary Ablett was pinged for holding the ball and gave away a free kick.

Ugly, clumsy and far from silent, with elephantine point mechanisms at the car sheds, it nevertheless works and has been brought up to date electrically for further public service.

So do you tell her all a that I bid ee, and a mind your pees and cues.