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This years event looks like it is going to be even bigger, especially with the addition of the Boxford Hi Def moulds. See Boxford Scalextric.

The new Boxford Scalextric project has a number of ready made moulds that can easily be machined and vacuum formed.

Boxford Bugatti Veyron.

Boxford 1983 Ford GT90

The Scalextric 4 Schools Challenge launched in January 2009 offers a low cost and multi-disciplined opportunity for schools to deliver Design & Technology. The low running costs and low carbon footprint mean that this challenge is both accessible to all schools and ultimately a much more environmentally sympathetic exercise.

Students can assemble existing chassis bought from Scalextric or manufacture them in school from these plans.

UK Chassis in 2D Draw - Download

UK Bodies files. (ZIP) - Download

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UK Guide Plate Injection Mould Machining 2D Design - Download Top - Download Bottom

American Chassis in 2D Draw - Download

UK Chassis in MillDesign - Download

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American Chassis in MillDesign - Download

Scalextric initiative to drive school children’s interest in science and engineering

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27 January 2009 – PTC, the Product Development Company, in partnership with Scalextric today announced the launch of the first UK Scalextric4schools challenge. Motoring expert James May launched the initiative at the John Kelly Boys Technology College in Neasden. The aim of the Scalextric4schools design/make/race challenge is to inspire students to consider Science and Engineering related subjects for Higher Education and as a future career.

Schools will be able to register their student teams so that they compete head-to-head with other schools; each team will then need to design, build and race their car against other school teams. This inaugural Scalextric4Schools challenge will consist of 9 regional heats culminating in a national final, the date of which will be announced on the Scalextric4schools website in the next few weeks. The overall winner will be selected based on their race position, the quality of their Scalextric slot-car and their portfolio, which documents the design and manufacturing process.

As of today teachers will be able to register their teams, download the competition track layout, and register for their local regional race on the website www.scalextric4schools.org .

Presenter of Top Gear and motoring expert James May was at the launch today and is supporting this campaign to inspire young people to get involved in Science and Engineering, ‘We need the next generation to see the potential career opportunities in this field and to be inspired to continue their education. This project from Scalextric and PTC is exactly the kind of initiative that will excite and inspire young people into the world of engineering.’

The regional races and the national final are being organised and managed by Scalextric. Paul Chandler, Marketing Manager Scalextric commented, “This is a great initiative and Scalextric are immensely proud to be helping students gain real design and engineering experience by designing, building, and racing what can be extremely complex slot-cars”.

He continued, “An important part of producing a high-performance, and hopefully winning car, is the ability to evaluate its performance by testing it. With Scalextric4schools students will be able to race their own slot-cars on their Scalextric track at home, at school, or at after school clubs.”

This design/make/race project is in response to the increasing demand for a Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths (STEM) based learning activity that integrates the different STEM subjects in cross curricula manner. Schools can obtain Pro|ENGINEER for free via the CAD in Schools initiative (www.cadinschools.org). Founded by PTC and the Department of Children, Schools & Families in 1999, the initiative managed on behalf of the DCSF by the Design and Technology Association.

Under this initiative schools receive a free 300 seat site license of Pro|ENGINEER which also includes free home use for students.

PTC’s 10 year commitment to UK education and its 24 years of industry experience has provided a unique insight into the needs of both UK education and Industry and recognised the importance and effectiveness of project based learning activities, both in and outside the classroom

Mike Brown, Education Programme Manger for PTC said, “For students these projects need to be interesting, exciting, and challenging, for teachers the projects need to provide focus and deliver a rewarding learning experience, and for industry these projects need to be relevant to modern engineering and manufacturing materials and processes”

PTC has developed a comprehensive curriculum for the Scalextric4schools design/make/race challenge.  The curriculum provides teachers with a valuable resource which is mapped to the UK national curriculum and directly supports the delivery of STEM related subjects in the classroom’

The curriculum can be downloaded from the Scalextric4schools design-make-race challenge website (www.scalextric4schools.org). This site also contains standard Scalextric components such as: wheels, motors, drive train and pickups in Pro|ENGINEER format so students can download and incorporate the standard components into their design just like a real engineer would do for bearings and fasteners etc.

Fleet – November, 2008 – PTC (Nasdaq: PMTC), the Product Development Company, in partnership with Hornby Hobbies Ltd (LSE: HRN) owners of the Scalextric brand and a long time PTC customer, announced the launch of an exciting new Science, Technology, Engineering & Maths based curriculum. High School students, using the new curriculum, will use PTC’s Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 4.0 CAD software to design and engineer their very own Scalextric slot car.

PTC’s 10 year commitment to UK education continues with the company providing secondary schools with its industry leading Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire (CAD) software via the ‘CAD in Schools’ initiative. Under this initiative every school in the UK can obtain a 300 seat site license of Pro/ENGINEER CAD software at no cost to the school; this license also includes free home use for students. Founded by PTC and the Department for Children, Schools and Families, the CAD in Schools initiative is managed and administered by the Design & Technology Association (D&TA) on behalf of the DCSF

“PTC has demonstrated continued leadership in UK Design & Technology education with both the provision of Pro/ENGINEER and a range of free curriculum modules which support the teaching of product design and engineering,” says Richard Green, Chief Executive of the D&TA.

PTC has long recognised the importance and effectiveness of project based learning activities in and outside the classroom. For students these projects need to be interesting, exciting, and challenging, for teachers the projects need to provide focus and deliver a rewarding learning experience.

The Scalextric4schools Challenge curriculum is for secondary school children to design their own Scalextric car in Pro/ENGINEER. Students will then be able to manufacture their car, fit it with a standard Scalextric motor and drive train and then race it on a standard Scalextric track. During this process the children will learn how the car works mechanically and dynamically and strive to design a car to go round a Scalextric track as quickly as possible.

“PTC is committed to delivering a truly unique and rewarding academic learning experience. Our strong relationship with Hornby, together with their world-class range of Scalextric products provides the perfect foundation on which to continue development and expansion of our STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics) curriculum modules,” says Mike Brown, Education Programme Manager for PTC. "Today’s launch of the Scalextric4schools curriculum module is just the start of a comprehensive new STEM focused curriculum project."

PTC and Hornby have worked with TEP, the Technology Enhancement Programme, to deliver a truly unique, cutting edge, and academically rich Design-Make-Race engineering curriculum.

"This Challenge is unique, no other programme is focused on using commercial CAD tools to design real products," continues Brown. "In addition the children will be designing their Scalextric slot cars to race around a track and navigate hair-pin corners and high speed straights, providing a truly exciting and realistic race experience”

Hornby, a long term user of PTC’s Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire product development software, recognises the importance of PTC’s education programme. “Hornby is pleased to partner with PTC and support their comprehensive academic curriculum,” said Josep Pastor, Group Marketing Director, Hornby Hobbies Ltd. “We’ve worked very closely with PTC to develop an extremely exciting project that will see students learning about design and engineering as they build and race their very own Scalextric cars.”

The curriculum can be downloaded from the Scalextric4schools design-make-race challenge website (www.scalextric4schools.org). This site also contains standard Scalextric components such as: wheels, motors, drive train and pickups in Pro/ENGINEER format so students can download and incorporate the standard components into their design just like a real engineer would do for bearings and fasteners etc.

Early in the New Year (2009) Hornby and PTC will be launching the Scalextric4schools competition where students will be able to race against other students in nine regional finals; winners from each of the regional finals will compete in the national final.

The Scalextric4schools curriculum is being launched on 20th November at the Design & Technology in Education show at NEC in Birmingham with the support of the Technology Enhancement Programme (TEP). TEP will be providing teachers with all the materials to build a slot car and race it round a Scalextric track on the TEP stand.

DATA is an educational charity (registration number 1062270) and a company limited by guarantee (registration number 3089012). The objective of the association is to "promote the advancement of education and in particular but not exclusively to support, encourage, promote, develop and maintain design and technological education in all its branches". www.data.org.uk & www.cadinschools.org.

About Hornby

Hornby is a household name and is famous as the UK brand leader in the model railway hobby. It started as Meccano Ltd in 1907 making the world famous construction kits for children. Hornby introduced toy trains in 1920. Hornby Trains were powered by a high quality clockwork motor, made of metal pressings held together by Meccano nuts and bolts, and ‘0’ gauge in size. Hornby Hobbies Ltd is owner of the Scalextric brand and has been a long time Pro/ENGINEER user.

About TEP

TEP is supported by the Gatsby Charitable Foundation and is a registered charity. It develops unique and leading edge Engineering and Design & Technology curriculum resourses. TEP works closely with education agencies and industrial partners networking schools and colleges through its extensive website, periodic journal, exciting and compelling teaching resources and components.

About Pro/ENGINEER Schools Edition

The functionality in the Pro/ENGINEER Schools Edition will give students invaluable experience to prepare them for an engineering course in college or for a job in engineering straight out of school. This package is based around Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire, which includes static and kinematic analysis software for classroom and students' home-use, training opportunities provided by PTC professionals, classroom-tested materials, and customer support. It is designed to be used as a curriculum aid in mathematics and science as well as in design and technology classes.

About PTC