That the Parliament congratulates the Young Engineers Club at Grampian Transport Museum on the remarkable achievement of having two of its self-built and engineered F24 electric-powered racing cars, Merlin, crewed by Alexander Brodie and Harvey and Millie Pole, and Bullet, crewed by Charlotte Brown and Andrew and William McHardy, qualify for the prestigious Greenpower International Finals at Goodwood Racing Circuit on 13 October 2024; acknowledges the outstanding success of these cars, which secured their places in the final after competing in rigorous rounds at East Fortune and Alford; notes that only 70 cars from across the UK qualify for the final, making this an exceptional accomplishment for the team; recognises the remarkable performance of Merlin, which broke the record for the most laps travelled within the allotted 90-minute race time at both events in June 2024, achieving 128 laps in each race while demonstrating impressive teamwork and strategy, including carefully timed pit stops and driver changes; commends the Young Engineers Club for its dedication, meeting most weekends at the Grampian Transport Museum to design, build, and refine the cars with support from parents, museum volunteers, and team leader, retired engineer John Rahtz; celebrates the club's successful application of STEM knowledge in its engineering work, and wishes the team every success at the upcoming finals at Goodwood.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Jeremy Balfour, Colin Beattie, Miles Briggs, Jackson Carlaw, Sharon Dowey, Jackie Dunbar, Pam Duncan-Glancy, Tim Eagle, Russell Findlay, Murdo Fraser, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Rachael Hamilton, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Bill Kidd, Douglas Lumsden, Fulton MacGregor, Ruth Maguire, Stuart McMillan, Edward Mountain, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, David Torrance, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Brian Whittle