Chosen Trio
11 May 2007 />The trio were chosen after competing in a series of live tests at the NEC in Birming
/>Elliot of Dick Lovett Ferrari Maserati in Swindon, Clive, of Clive Atthowe Tuning in Norwhich, and David, from DC Mardles Motor Engineer in Exeter will now attend a prize-giving ceremony in June where they will find out who will take first pr
/>The ceremony will take place at the Motor Heritage Museum in Gaydon, Warwickshire on June
/>During the live finals of the competition, 12 contestants completed a series of four tests under the gaze of Bosch trainers Eddie Kapps and Stephen Waters, Ian Gillgrass of the IMI and Mark Softley of Mot
/>The mechanics were assessed on an electronic wiring problem, an apprentice coaching test, their ability to find and diagnose a fuelling fault on a petrol engine and their skill in detecting a fault with the exhaust gas analyser on a diesel test
/>Ian Gillgrass, ATA development officer for the IMI, said the demands placed on mechanics to solve the tests had been signific
/>“There was a very high standard,” he said. “And I think the tests were even harder than last year. They had to do research into the systems used for the tests and they’ve never had to do that bef
/>“The tests stretched the mechanics further and the bar has definitely been raised.