Engineer Henry, 24, has designs on racing future.Byline: Zannah Lewis Most students expect to leave university in debt. Henry Nickless is an exception to the rule. The 24-year-old from Worcestershire will be starting his second season in the world of motor racing motor racing n (BRIT) → carreras fpl de coches; automovilismo motor racing motor n (Brit) → course f automobile with a car designed and made by himself. Henry trained as an engineer on a modern apprenticeship apprenticeship, system of learning a craft or trade from one who is engaged in it and of paying for the instruction by a given number of years of work. The practice was known in ancient Babylon, Egypt, Greece, and Rome, as well as in modern Europe and to some extent course at Worcester College of Technology and his Chiron car - named after the bravest warrior in Greek mythology Greek mythology Oral and literary traditions of the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and heroes and the nature and history of the cosmos. The Greek myths and legends are known today primarily from Greek literature, including such classic works as Homer's Iliad and - will compete in the National Supersports Championships. A new sponsorship deal, from the Learning and Skills Council Herefordshire and Worcestershire, meant Henry was able to give up his full-time job and enter race events at venues such as Silverstone and Donington. 'So many people come out of university with debts but I was able to earn a salary while I was studying and follow my dream,' he said. 'The modern apprenticeship was definitely the best career move for me.' Henry channelled the engineering skills he built up over the past six and a half years into what started as a pet project to construct a racing car but accelerated into something more serious. The car competed for the first time in 2002 and, despite a few early setbacks due to gearbox problems, improved to the extent that it won three of its last four races. 'We want to win the championship this year because we felt it should have been ours last year,' he said. 'But with the gearbox problems it wasn't to be. The new gearbox is very different. 'As far as speed goes, we're not far off Formula 3 pace - one of the quickest competitions in the country.' 'The car's potential has people queuing up to be in the driver's seat when the first race gets underway in April. 'I get nervous when drivers are racing the car. I spent two years building the car from nothing. I would like to have a go at racing one day but I am happy building cars and maintaining them. 'My mum is relieved that I am not driving the car especially as she went through it with my dad who raced cars.' The reason the LSC LSC Learning and Skills Council LSC Legal Services Commission (UK) LSC Legal Services Corporation LSC Lyndon State College (Lyndonville, VT) LSC Learning Skills Council LSC Life Safety Code is sponsoring Mr Nickless's car is that he honed his engineering skills as a modern apprentice A person who agrees to work for a specified time in order to learn a trade, craft, or profession in which the employer, traditionally called the master, assents to instruct him or her. , on an LSC-funded scheme. Vanessa Winters, LSC spokeswoman, said: 'The achievements of Henry, himself a modern apprentice, show just how far you can go.' |
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