{"id":150,"date":"2012-06-13T17:41:00","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T16:41:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wyrefarmed.artsrainbow.com\/2012\/06\/13\/motor-mechanics-by-charles-joyce\/"},"modified":"2012-06-13T17:41:00","modified_gmt":"2012-06-13T16:41:00","slug":"motor-mechanics-by-charles-joyce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artsrainbow.com\/wyrefarmed\/2012\/06\/13\/motor-mechanics-by-charles-joyce\/","title":{"rendered":"Motor Mechanics – by Charles Joyce"},"content":{"rendered":"

In our final year 1967, a new subject came about – Motor Mechanics<\/i>. Charles Joyce<\/b> explains –<\/p>\n

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“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\u2019t 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. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

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.”<\/span><\/p>\n


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No Money Down – Chuck Berry<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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No Money Down – Chuck Berry<\/span><\/b><\/div>\n

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As I was motivatin’<\/span><\/div>\n
Back in town<\/span><\/div>\n
I saw a Cadillac sign<\/span><\/div>\n
Sayin’ “No Money Down”<\/span><\/div>\n
So I eased on my brakes<\/span><\/div>\n
And I pulled in the drive<\/span><\/div>\n
Gunned my motor twice<\/span><\/div>\n
Then I walked inside<\/span><\/div>\n
Dealer came to me<\/span><\/div>\n
Said “Trade in you Ford<\/span><\/div>\n
And I’ll put you in a car<\/span><\/div>\n
That’ll eat up the road<\/span><\/div>\n
Just tell me what you want<\/span><\/div>\n
And then sign on that line<\/span><\/div>\n
And I’ll have it brought down to you<\/span><\/div>\n
In a hour’s time”<\/span><\/div>\n

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I’m gonna get me a car<\/span><\/div>\n
And I’ll be headed on down the road<\/span><\/div>\n
Then I won’t have to worry<\/span><\/div>\n
About that broken – down, raggedy Ford<\/span><\/div>\n

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“Well Mister I want a yellow convertible<\/span><\/div>\n
Four – door de Ville<\/span><\/div>\n
With a Continental spare<\/span><\/div>\n
And a wide chrome wheel<\/span><\/div>\n
I want power steering<\/span><\/div>\n
And power brakes<\/span><\/div>\n
I want a powerful motor<\/span><\/div>\n
With a jet off – take<\/span><\/div>\n
I want air condition<\/span><\/div>\n
I want automatic heat<\/span><\/div>\n
And I want a full Murphy bed<\/span><\/div>\n
In my back seat<\/span><\/div>\n
I want short – wave radio<\/span><\/div>\n
I want TV and a phone<\/span><\/div>\n
You know I gotta talk to my baby<\/span><\/div>\n
When I’m ridin’ alone”<\/span><\/div>\n

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Yes I’m gonna get that car<\/span><\/div>\n
And I’m gonna head on down the road<\/span><\/div>\n
Yeah, then I won’t have to worry<\/span><\/div>\n
About that broken – down, raggedy Ford<\/span><\/div>\n

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“I want four carburetors<\/span><\/div>\n
And two straight exhausts<\/span><\/div>\n
I’m burnin’ aviation fuel<\/span><\/div>\n
No matter what the cost<\/span><\/div>\n
I want railroad air horns<\/span><\/div>\n
And a military spark<\/span><\/div>\n
And I want a five – year guarantee<\/span><\/div>\n
On everything I got<\/span><\/div>\n
I want ten – dollar deductible<\/span><\/div>\n
I want twenty dollar notes<\/span><\/div>\n
I want thirty thousand liability”<\/span><\/div>\n
That’s all she wrote<\/span><\/div>\n

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I got me a car<\/span><\/div>\n
And I’m headed on down the road<\/span><\/div>\n
No money down<\/span><\/div>\n
I don’t have to worry<\/span><\/div>\n
About that broken – down, raggedy Ford <\/span><\/div>\n
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