Template:Did you know nominations/Worthing Tramocars


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The result was: promoted by Yoninah (talk) 14:59, 31 March 2019 (UTC)

Worthing Tramocars

 * ... that Bill Gates's converted dustbin lorry (pictured) helped old people get around Worthing?
 * ALT1:... that Bill Gates drove old people round Worthing in a converted dustbin lorry (pictured)?
 * Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/2017 Masters (snooker)
 * Comment: April Fool potential! Strictly speaking the first hook is the more accurate, because Bill invented it but only did the actual driving occasionally.  Facts are almost all in offline sources, but I have all the source material to hand.  Ref [11] is the main one supporting the fact it's a converted dustcart, and the online source (Victoria County History of Sussex; ref [1]) is one of several to mention he specifically designed it with Worthing's elderly population in mind.

Created by Hassocks5489 (talk). Self-nominated at 00:22, 14 March 2019 (UTC).


 * Comment: I think ALT1 would be better worded as DYK


 * ALT1b ... that Bill Gates invented a converted dustbin lorry to transport the elderly around Worthing?  Sounder Bruce  06:39, 14 March 2019 (UTC)


 * Symbol voting keep.svg I have numbered SounderBruce's hook as ALT1b and any of the proposed hooks could be used. This article is new enough and long enough. The image is appropriately licensed, the hook facts are cited inline, the article is neutral and I don't believe there are any copyright issues (Earwig is down). A QPQ has been done. For April 1st? Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:27, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

I prefer the original hook, not because I think the wording is necessarily better but because the lack of a link for Bill Gates in the other hooks is kind of a giveaway that it isn't that Bill Gates. Gatoclass (talk) 06:28, 27 March 2019 (UTC).