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Letters to the Editor - Remembering the Portway school plane


School days
Derek Kane’s “Back Through The Pages” last week included the Portway Penguin that headmaster Jack Reed purchased in 1966. The attached photograph (above) taken in 1972 may bring back a few memories for some of your readers.
As an ex-pupil of Portway I remember climbing the steps and sitting in the cockpit during our allotted time in the week for entering the plane. It smelt a bit musty in there, but you could still move the joy stick and pretend you were in control. The main playground also contained a caravan, an old open fire engine, and a steam roller which I think was called the Portway Puffer. Sadly I don’t think safety regulations would permit these to be in any playground today, but we enjoyed playing on them. ....

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