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TDR's business colleagues at South Tyneside College Mr Mike Webster and Mr Walter Rossiter made the arrangements for the students to work in the classroom and workshop and offered advice and assistance throughout the project.

The students were split in to two teams each with a remit to build a warship capable of eventually being launched and put through their paces on the nearby Marine Park lake.

HMS IMMORTAL

HMS INVINCIBLE

A competitive edge was in evidence throughout the two weeks between the teams and with a combination of good team work and guidance from Bill, the students equipped their respective vessels with the technology to enable a race to take place on the final Friday.

Representatives from TDR mingled with curious members of the South Shields public as HMS Invincible and HMS Immortal raced around the lake.

Bill Cook said that all the students had contributed to the successful completion of the war ships and he was very impressed with the student's dedication and application.

Mr Akinclose the Technology Teacher at Mortimer School visited the students whilst they were at College and said that he was delighted with the enthusiasm shown by the students.

Paul Lund from TDR commented that it was pleasing to see the students practicing skills that they had learnt on the Young Apprenticeship programme, and Bill had also taught them lots of new skills relating to electronics, sailing techniques such as buoyancy, steering and engine power.

Zak Fleming one of the students said he had thoroughly enjoyed the experience and has recently visited Bill's Creation Workshops along with his parents to explore more about remote control techniques.