Private School News

Caterham School pupils take delivery of another Caterham Seven

On Thursday 29 April Caterham School Kit Car Club released the Caterham Seven that they had built over the past 18 months and took delivery of another collection of parts that will become the next car.

The Kit Car Club is one of over thirty five clubs and societies that Caterham School offer as part of their co-curricular activities.

The Caterham Seven is supplied by Caterham Cars. The Seven is the original British lightweight sports car which was created by Colin Chapman as the Lotus 7 in 1957. Caterham Cars has been selling the Seven since the late 1950’s and in 1973 purchased the rights to manufacture the car. One of the ways in which the car is sold to enthusiasts is in kit form so that they can assemble it themselves. The car built by Caterham School pupils will be checked for road worthiness and then sold by Caterham Cars.

Headmaster Julian Thomas said: ‘‘Whilst Caterham School has a reputation for high academic standards, we take the concept of all round education very seriously. The funding for the first car was provided by the Parents’ Association, which enabled us to add the Kit Car Club to our wide range of clubs and societies. Co-curricular activity is an integral part of our programme of enrichment which develops the potential of each and every pupil thereby helping to prepare them for their life at university and beyond.’’

PHOTO: New kit car being unloaded with the Caterham 7 that has been built.