02-11-2018, 12:32 PM
(02-11-2018, 10:23 AM)Nick Salmon Wrote: A local primary school class has been reading Roald Dahl's book 'Danny, Champion of the World' - which features Danny driving a Box saloon. The school recently asked me to take mine along for them to have a look at, and I duly obliged. Had a brilliant morning in the playground with a very enthusiastic and excited bunch of 8 year olds who had never seen anything quite like it. I took along some engine bits and explained how it all works. 'Suck, squeeze, bang, blow' - is now being chanted in the playground.
They sent me a delightful 'book' of thank you notes - two of which are below. I hadn't even mentioned Sir Herbert's demise, so the pupil worked that out for themselves. And the note about the horn blowing made me laugh - there were about 30 children and in a crocodile line, entering the driver's side and exiting the passenger side, they all had a go at pressing the button. The rest of the school must have wondered what on earth was going on.
The obvious hope is that one day perhaps one or two of them will remember the experience and seek out a Seven for themselves.
I like the spelling of Austen — they must start them on the classics at an early age these days.
Charles