Bentley shows career paths on offer in the automotive manufacturing sector
By Andrew, 11 Oct, 2011. 0 Comments
Bentley Factory
Bentley Motors invited kids from nearby schools to its Crewe headquarters to learn about the skills and craftsmanship required to build some of the finest motor cars in the world. Bentley is doing this as part of ‘See Inside Manufacturing’, a combined Government-industry initiative that seeks to inspire young people to consider embarking on careers in manufacturing, particularly in the automotive sector. At Bentley’s base, 110 students with ages ranging from 10 to 15 tested their capabilities on the various steps in auto production.
Bentley built 5 ‘Have a Go’ areas for the students to try stitching a steering wheel, putting together a Bentley V8 engine rocker shaft, doing some CAD drawing and clay modeling an alloy wheel. A tour of the facilities was given to show how cars like the new Continental GT and the Mulsanne are made. The students also got to see an exhibit on the evolution in the automotive sector. Bentley put on display near the main entrance two heritage cars (including W. O. Bentley’s own 8 Litre), which were and placed side-by-side its latest products.
Business Secretary, Rt Hon Dr Vince Cable MP, said: “For too many young people the word manufacturing is a turn off. A worrying poll out last week found that only one out of ten children aged 11 to 14 thought that engineering was an important job and even ranked being a politician as a better choice of career! "We are determined to shake up old fashioned views of manufacturing. Through the Government's See Inside Manufacturing campaign and Bentley’s event at Crewe, we will give young people the chance to see the exciting face of modern manufacturing which is highly skilled, high tech and highly paid.”
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