Scrutineering After arriving at the circuit at 7.15am we quickly got the car ready for scrutineering, along with our tallest driver Charlie. It wasn’t plain sailing as the brakes initially didn’t pass the brake test – turns out they don’t work so well with WD40 on the brakes! The team quickly got the car back…
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How do you join two pieces of metal together? There are various ways – here the kids learnt to pop rivet and had the base panels on the car in no time. Imagine learning to pop rivet at 9 years old! Fantastic job done by all, and now the base plates are firmly attached.
Measurement is a huge part of engineering so we are making a point of getting a tape measure out at every opportunity. So far the kids have used it to measure up the car for body panels, measure head circumferences for helmets and body dimensions for race suits, and who is the tallest member of…
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We got the front bit of the car attached to the back bit! (Don’t worry – I won’t get too technical on you) This meant our team could sit in the car to check out the driving position. Who do you think was more excited by this – the kids or the parents?
We had our first working session this month at the workshop. It was great to meet our new team and their parents & supporters. Cat delivered an introduction to 3D design in the classroom whilst Holly introduced the team to the disassembled kit car. It was great to see everyone getting hands on with the…
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We are pleased to announce that we have placed the order on the Kit Car. The Project Team are starting to go through the build manuals ahead of the first design and build sessions with the Young Engineers. Following the First Meetup, it has been encouraging to be contacted by a considerable number of interested…
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Met at the Hilton Kings Head Pub and Restaurant on Wednesday 23rd June at 7pm. This was an opportunity for interested parties to meet and hear more about the project. Several adults and kids arrived to discuss the project details and expectations. One volunteer mentioned that completing the Greenpower Race Car challenge at school encouraged…
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