In 1921 the 'Inspection' Car was renamed to 'Norman' and used for inspections of the Victorian rail network by the Commissioners.
The car was placed out of service by December 1962.
In 1963 it was added as an exhibit to the Australian Railway Historical Society Museum at Newport where it can be seen today.
This car was originally attached to the rear end of the old Broad Guage Spirit of Progress that ran between Melbourne & Albury . The whole consist was turned daily on the still existant North Melbourne Reversing Loop and at Wodonga on the Broad Guage triangle linking the Albury, Bandiana and Wodonga sections. In March 1956 a Daylight Express was introduced between Melbourne and Sydney, with the Broad Guage train made up of Victorian S & Z cars plus a 27 seat Buffet Car. This car ( as the former SOP Parlour Car ) was attached at the rear as an observation car and certain internal modifications made at the time including the installation of some AZ type lay back seats. The car operated on the Broad Guage Daylight Express train between Melbourne & Wodonga till early 1962 when the train was replaced by the Standard Guage Intercapital Daylight made up of SRA (NSW) cars. The car was then re-furbished for executive use and has since been used on departmental and royal trains.
Original livery on SOP and Daylight Express was VR blue and gold, then V/Line grey as pictured on Royal Train to Geelong (1988), then into V/Line heritage brown with gold dots livery.
In March 1963, the 'Club Car' was converted to the Commissioners inspection car 'Norman'.
In 1977 it was fitted out for head-end power.
In October 1985, the car was given the class and number of OS 237.
File c160v18 compiled by Peter J. Vincent, updated 25/8/2007