The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) and the British Motor Museum have launched a competition that will see four of the UK’s top automotive apprentices winning the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to drive a 1904 Thornycroft 20hp tourer in the London to Brighton Veteran Car Run in November.
The competition celebrates National Apprenticeship Week, which promotes the critical role of apprenticeships in driving new skills and careers in the UK automotive industry. Apprentices currently employed in the UK automotive industry who meet the competition’s eligibility criteria must submit their applications by 30 April.
SMMT chief executive, Mike Hawes, told Classic Car Weekly: ‘Apprentices have helped drive automotive change for more than a century, bringing new skills, perspectives and ideas.
‘We are proud to partner with the British Motor Museum in this world-famous event to highlight the incredible opportunities available to young people in an industry that has been around for over a century yet still has the brightest of futures.
‘Just as innovation revolutionised mobility and society at the turn of the last century, so will today’s transformation bring a better future – with apprenticeships our driving force.’