Conekt, the engineering consultancy arm of TRW Automotive, will sponsor a local secondary school competing in a national engineering championship.
Tudor Grange School, in Solihull, has been competing in the Formula Schools Electric challenge since 2003. The challenge is to create a remote controlled electrically powered car to compete against other schools. It is an extra curricula, after school, activity and is offered to year 9 and 10 pupils. Tudor Grange's entrant, "Team TG" has been overall winners for the past two years.
Conekt has been in testing and engineering high technology solutions since the 1960s, as well as developing technology for electric vehicles.
"Conekt is supporting Tudor Grange in recognition for its achievement in gaining pole position in the Formula Schools Electric Challenge, which is no mean feat when you consider that the staff and pupils design and compete out of school hours," explained James Godwin, of Conekt's Marketing and Communications Department. "By sponsoring Tudor Grange we will be helping Team TG to maintain its lead. We wish the staff and pupils the best of luck".
"Race Day 2007 will be held on Thursday June 14th at the world famous Silverstone racing circuit and the pupils are working hard to engineer a winner" said Holly Dennis, community development manager of Tudor Grange School.
Pictured from left to right: Jamie Aston (Tudor Grange Year 10 pupil), James Godwin (Marketing and Communications, TRW Conekt), Peter Bailey (Tudor Grange Year 10 pupil), Alex Roskell (Tudor Grange Year 10 pupil), and Alan Martin (Tudor Grange Design and Technology Teacher).
