{"id":35776,"date":"2014-03-31T10:54:21","date_gmt":"2014-03-31T09:54:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/?p=35776"},"modified":"2014-10-31T09:09:47","modified_gmt":"2014-10-31T09:09:47","slug":"speed-car-pioneer-inspires-reaseheath-colleges-engineers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.reaseheath.ac.uk\/speed-car-pioneer-inspires-reaseheath-colleges-engineers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speed car pioneer inspires Reaseheath College\u2019s engineers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The second fastest men on earth has urged Reaseheath College\u2019s motor vehicle and engineering students to reach for the stars by focusing on careers as professional engineers and scientists.<\/p>\n

Richard Noble OBE<\/a>, former holder of the world land speed record and director of the Bloodhound Supersonic Car (SSC) Project<\/a>, described the tremendous opportunities which exist in research, design and build as he launched the Nantwich, Cheshire, college\u2019s upgraded motor vehicle technology department<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The state-of-the-art automotive workshops have undergone over one million pounds of investment and are fitted out with the latest diagnostic equipment. During his tour, Richard chatted to students working on a range of modern vehicles including the college\u2019s own hybrid car. He also admired an eco challenge car, built as a competition project by visiting school pupils, which achieves 350 miles per gallon.<\/p>\n

Congratulating Reaseheath on its drive to encourage young people to develop technical knowledge, he said: \u201cThe facilities and training here are exactly what the future is all about. Britain\u2019s car fleet is getting increasingly more complex and Reaseheath College is consistently raising the bar for next generation engineers.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been fascinating to meet so many students who are confidently looking towards their future careers and are keen to learn. There\u2019s a nice buzz about the place and the workshops are superb. What\u2019s notable is that these young people already have many of the technical skills they require to get on in the industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

After his tour, Richard gave an inspirational talk to the college\u2019s 250 motor vehicle and agricultural engineering students about the advanced technology which will support his attempt on a new land speed record with BloodhoundSSC.<\/p>\n

The complex racing car, built by a multi-national team and sponsored by blue chip companies including Rolls Royce, will attempt to reach 800mph in Northern Cape, South Africa in 2015 and a landmark 1,000\u00a0mph in 2016. It will be driven by former RAF fighter pilot Wing Comander Andy Green.<\/p>\n

Video and data from the exciting project will be streamed live on internet and accessible for colleges and schools.<\/p>\n

Richard, a qualified pilot and entrepreneur, held the world land speed record of 633mph from 1983 to 1997 driving Thrust2. He was also project director of ThrustSSC, the vehicle which set the current land speed record of 763mph in 1997.<\/p>\n

\"IMIAL<\/a>

IMIAL Level 3 Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair students Debra Bligh-Wall, Corey Walton, Will Blackshaw and Cody Brookes meet Richard Noble in Reaseheath\u2019s automotive workshops<\/p><\/div>\n

Cody Brookes, 17, an IMIAL Level 3 Light Vehicle Maintenance and Repair student said: \u201cListening to Richard was amazing and so inspiring. When we hear that Bloodhound has exceeded 1,000 mph we\u2019ll remember this day as the time we met him at Reaseheath.\u201d<\/p>\n

Richard\u2019s audience also included representatives from the Blue Bell Group, Car Transplants, Smiths Autoparts, Auto-mobile, Swansway Garages and the Institute of Advanced Motorists, all of whom support the motor vehicle department.<\/p>\n