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Electric cars ‘are not the solution’ – motorsport boss


Electric cars are never going to take over from the internal combustion engine, a senior figure in the motorsport industry has claimed. John Manchester, motorsport operations


director for Gibson Technology, told guests at Burton and District Chamber of Commerce’s annual celebration lunch that electric cars ‘were not really a solution’. He said: “While electric vehicles are an


alternative power source, they are not really a solution. A pure electric vehicle is only going to ever have a small range, especially when compared to an internal combustion engine, there is a certain amount of energy in fuel and to get the same level of energy in a battery is not possible with current technology.


‘A pure electric vehicle is only going to ever have a small range’


“Until something comes along to replace the


internal combustion engine, it’s not going to change a great deal apart from engines becoming more efficient and polluting the atmosphere less than they have in the past.” Mr Manchester has worked in the world of


motor sport for more than 40 years, nearly 20 of those spent at Repton-based Gibson, where the 60-strong team have produced race and championship winning products for the world of motorsport including Le Mans Prototypes and many other international series. He said: “I think motorsport is no different to


any other business really, and lots of the challenges are financial. Everyone is looking to cut costs, in order to remain competitive, and we’ve had to do that significantly in terms of the way we design and manufacture engines.


Restoration underway


on historic building A four year project has started work to restore parts of Burton’s oldest building. The restoration project, costing in the region of £4m, will give the south west and central wings of Sinai Park a new lease of life for businesses and the public to utilise. Sinai Park House is a Grade II listed building, determined a scheduled ancient monument due to its hill top moat constructed in the 13th Century. The site was used as a fortified manor of


the de Schobenhales family in the 13th Century, however in 1334 the park was given to the monks of Burton Abbey. The monks constructed two timber houses to the site, now the site of restoration today. Sinai was acquired by the Paget family


John Manchester “We’ve had to look at the whole process of


producing an engine, while at the same time not compromising the quality or the reliability. It’s actually made us more efficient as a company and that’s the only way to remain competitive.” On top of John’s agenda for the future is


electric and hybrid vehicles and environmental legislation, and rising financial costs. He said: “Overall, I think more hybrid systems


will start to become part of the regulations, the big problem at the moment is that hybrids are very expensive as the technology is still relatively new. However, with our many years of experience with this technology this could be something that we look at in the future. “We need to use motorsport to help with the


education of hybrid technology, by demonstrating it can be used on the racetrack as well as in ordinary cars.”


Sports students do the double


Sport students at Burton and South Derbyshire College are celebrating achieving a soccer double. The college’s men’s team won a national cup


and the women’s team topped their league. The former won the National Football Youth


League Under 19 Trophy after beating West Bromwich Albion Foundation 3-2 at Burton’s Pirelli Stadium. Meanwhile, the female team ended the season


as champions of the AoC East Midlands League. Both teams are part of a joint scheme with


Burton and South Derbyshire College and the Burton Albion Community Trust, which has a combined practical and theory-based approach in order to increase the students’ performance


on the field and increase their knowledge of the wider sporting industry. Men’s captain Conor Adams said: “It was a


tough tournament and to get through to the final was a fantastic achievement. “I think it was our team spirit that helped us


win the trophy. We train and study with each other every day so we work really well together as a team.” His female counterpart, Samantha Hugo, said:


“It’s a brilliant achievement to have come top of the league after our first year of playing together. “Women’s football is taken seriously these


days and this course offers great opportunities to progress into a career in football.”


and was used by the family for almost 400 years as a hunting lodge. The last in line to Sinai Park was Henry Paget, the fifth Marquess of Anglesey, nicknamed the ‘Eccentric Earl’, who died in 1905. After his death, Sinai Park was sold and


became a co-op farm, had six cottages and was a billet for RAF personnel. This was later condemned and turned


into a shelter for pigs, sheep and hens. Kate Murphy bought Sinai Park in 1994, and restored the north east wing in 2000. She is now a part of the Sinai Park House Trust, which aims to transform the property through donations and grants. She said: “Sinai Park House is the oldest


building in Burton and has played a role in many locally and nationally significant events from the Dissolution of the Monasteries, to the English Civil War and the Battle of Waterloo. “The Sinai Park House Trust has been


formed to save the derelict wings before they are lost forever and return the whole site to its original use as a place of rest and recreation and a venue for events, the local community and educational activity.”


New lease of life: Sinai Park House undergoing restoration


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