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Stumped · 08-11-2009, 21:52

We touched briefly on this before, but the English Electric Sports Day was one of the highlights on the Clayton-le-moors calendar rivalling the ever popular 'scholars walks' for attendance. I used to love watching the tug-o-war teams who came from near and far to compete. Remember also a famous test-pilot being helicoptered in from Warton to publicise the much vaunted TSR2 Project which was eventually scuppered by Harold Wilson's Labour Administration. It was the first time that many of us had seen a helicopter close up and everyone was thrilled by the event which was the talk of the shop floor for days afterwards.

08-11-2009, 21:52	#42
Stumped Full Member+ Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Wherever I rest my head. Posts: 697 Liked: 11 times Rep Power: 808	Re: English Electric Company (Clayton-le-moors). We touched briefly on this before, but the English Electric Sports Day was one of the highlights on the Clayton-le-moors calendar rivalling the ever popular 'scholars walks' for attendance. I used to love watching the tug-o-war teams who came from near and far to compete. Remember also a famous test-pilot being helicoptered in from Warton to publicise the much vaunted TSR2 Project which was eventually scuppered by Harold Wilson's Labour Administration. It was the first time that many of us had seen a helicopter close up and everyone was thrilled by the event which was the talk of the shop floor for days afterwards. __________________ There's no FOOL like an 0LD FOOL! Many a true word is spoken in jest. Put the GREAT back into BRITAIN.