IT IS RUMOURED THAT STUDENTS AT THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY, SALFORD, ARE TO DESIGN, BUILD AND TEST THEIR OWN HOVERCRAFT.
(First published in “Centreline” 1966)Old man Irwell! Who’s scared of dyin’?
a river crossin’ we aim a-tryin’
we won’t go sailin’, we won’t go flyin’
across.
Here we-all go on our own Prime Mover
Here we-all go on an A.C.V.
Here we-all made for a souped-up Hoover
Lawdy have mercy on such as we!
Ain’t no ’plane
She ain’t no boat
Don’t know what to call her but we hope she’ll float …
Old Man River, he’s dark and stinkin’
and Lawd almighty, ah think we’re sinkin’!
Who said the water was fit for drinkin’?
It ain’t.
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