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The 1987 National Junior Mechanics Competition (NJMC) (formerly the Apprentice Competition) event for the Road Transport Industry Training Board (RTITB[1]) National Mechanics Competition was held on 24 June 1987 at MOTEC 1 (Multi Occupational Training and Educational Centre) located at High Ercall, a former RAF base[2].
The RTITB's Chairman, John Armstrong, revealed that 230 teams entered 1987's National Junior Mechanics Competition (NJMC). After regional heats, quarter-finals and semi-finals the final day consisted of a morning practical round contested by 10 teams, only 4 teams qualified for the final round.
The team from Soundwell Technical College, Bristol, England won the competition for the 4th time, having last beaten the competition in 1981.
Highlights of the final were shown on Central Television news.
Austin Rover's UK Services Director, Roy Davies, presented the Winner's shield to Soundwell's Team Captain Mark Mannion.[3] [4]
The Road Transport Industry Training Board was hit by scandal 10 years later and was disbanded [5] [6].
Practical Round
editRANK | PRACTICAL ROUND | POINTS |
---|---|---|
1. | Carlisle College | 318 |
2. | Soundwell College | 306 |
3. | South Devon College | 296 |
4. | Stevenson College | 288 |
5. | Burton Upon Trent College | 284 |
6. | Mid Kent College | 263 |
7. | Woolwich College | 256 |
8. | Trust Motors (Leeds) | 226 |
9. | Chesterfield College | 226 |
10. | Suffolk College | 220 |
Final
editRANK | FINAL | POINTS |
---|---|---|
Soundwell College Mark Mannion (Captain) David Gawler Adrian Canham John Smith Ian Headford (Reserve) Mike Newby (Manager) |
42 | |
Carlisle College Justin Ellis (Captain) Paul Moffat Stephen Hill Andrew Wilson Andrew Hodgson (Reserve) Steve Doughty (Manager) Michael Clarke (Assistant Manager) |
40 | |
South Devon College Mark Cutmore (Captain) Colin Samsom Andrew Watters Brian Trebilcock Antony Dryland (Reserve) Colin Drew (Manager) |
32 | |
4. | Stevenson College Alan Milne (Captain) Douglas Pugh Brue Unrau Kevin Macaulay William Blackley (Reserve) Alan Skene(Manager) |
23 |
Previous Winners
editYear | Winners |
---|---|
1986 | Beverley College |
1985 | Oxford College |
1984 | Guildford College |
References
edit- ^ "The Oxford Dictionary of Abbreviations RTITB". 1998. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "ERCALL MAGNA A brief journey through time". October 26, 2009. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Photograph of NJMC 1987 winners presentation". September 26, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Photographs of NJMC 1987 competition". September 26, 2010. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Politics: Training fraud cost taxpayer pounds 5m". October 11, 1997. Retrieved September 26, 2010.
- ^ "Two jailed over training fraud". November 11, 2002. Retrieved September 26, 2010.