Keep on Trucking

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Second year Transport Design student Robert Hunt has been interviewed by Commercial Motor magazine after the editor spotted Robert’s interest in trucks on Twitter.

Robert states that the editor “wanted to know more about the transport course at Coventry as it sounded interesting” and was also asked about his truck designs, as well as what he thought the truck industry would be like in 20 years in terms of innovative design features and safety challenges.

His article entitled ‘Designs on a Career’ is published in the March edition of Commercial Motor magazine, which is available to read in the Lanchester Library.

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A Moving Experience

A visit to the Air Rail Link at Birmingham Airport was arranged by Elaine Mackie, second year tutor overseeing the second year automotive and transport students undertaking the People Mover project proposed by Birmingham Airport, which will form a key part of the HS2 Interchange Station development.

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Nicholas Warren-Brownhill, Assistant O&M Manager, Doppelmayr Cable car UK Ltd with second year students ‘track side’ of Air Rail Link

Students were shown around the vehicles and facility by Nicholas Warren-Brownhill, Assistant Operations and Maintenance Manager at Doppelmayr Cable Car UK in order to appreciate the design of the carriages and automated system requirements.