In our final year 1967, a new subject came about – Motor Mechanics. Charles Joyce explains –
“Do you remember Mr Chopping ‘Pranger’ by nickname, buying an old car which was used as a project, for motor mechanics and learning to drive, I still remember Dean Revel kangarooing up the school yard, and Francesco Fasulo taking bits off the engine, and forgetting where they came from. I don’t think it ever ran after that. We used to practice driving it up from the Woodwork shop to the bike sheds and having weekly motor mechanics lessons. i seem to think it was a Morris Minor Shooting break but can’t be sure now.
After final exams, there was about a month or so until the end of term and until we left – we had the choice of catering, the kitchen experience, or Gardening or something else, it must have been a 4th year initiative . I think Alec Hudson went on to do catering at Henley College when I was there.
No Particular Place to Go by Chuck Berry was a popular song while our year were there in the 60’s and conjures up the spirit.”
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