The Real Sparky
Sparky the Dragon Bus, JGA 199N, was a project in Glasgow offering play opportunities to disabled children and their families.
It was a unique Playbus containing many special features, such as a chairlift from the lower deck, allowing users an access to the upper deck.
At the rear was an emergency exit slide. The slide started from the top deck with a large, soft mat on the ground to ensure safe landing.
Sparky encouraged many children to come along to the play scheme where they played alongside children of all abilities.
Sparky the Dragon Bus was quickly recognised for its valuable service, and even received a royal visit from Princess Anne.
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Sue Wickstead is a teacher and an author and has currently written six children's picture books with a bus theme.
In addition, she has also written a photographic history book about the real bus behind her story writing.
Her bus stories are about a playbus.
Have you ever been on a Playbus?
When Sue's two children were young, they attended a playgroup on
