After recieving the chassis back from powder-coating yesterday, the team have spent a busy couple of days trying to assemble everything for our first run out on Wednesday. With everything apart from the hubs now back from suppliers, it is now in our hands to meet the big deadline!

The team took half an hour out of their exam revision today to enter a ‘fastest finger first’ quiz which determines the order for scrutineering at this year’s Formula Student Germany competition.

As part of our submission for the Formula Student UK guide we have produced a number of nicely rendered CAD models. The details of the body paintwork are a closely guarded secret so we just show the car with white paintwork in these images.

After a number of years of borrowing, begging and stealing at competition FBR have managed to acquire two new helmets for the competitions, and that will hopefully last us until long into the future.

After a final few days welding, the chassis and suspension parts have been submitted for powder coating this week.

The all new uprights for the 2012 car have been completed on schedule.

A number of significant steps have been made in the direction of realizing our designs and moving to differential drive for 2012.

The pedal box for the FBR has been manufactured, and the relevant brackets weleded into the chassis ready for the powder coating. T

The Easter holiday has seen the commencement of the long job of putting together the bodywork for the FBR12.

The team have had a busy few days in the project room at the beginning of the easter holidays. The plan is to get all of the manufacturing loose ends tied up so that we can test the electrics and engine before dismantling for a final welding session and sending off for powder coating.

As an outcome from the packaging test, new exhaust primaries will be required for the FBR12.

Following a meeting and department tour with our proposed sponsor we have confirmed sponsorship for 2012 to manufacture our new uprights!

Full Blue Racing have run a recruitment event for pwc this term.

FBR have completed the intake for the 2012 car, and it has been rapid prototyped and delivered.

Accenture have recently launched a ‘essential skills’ youtube channel, some great information on advice for all those competency based questions at interview!