Army Officer Wins Engineering Accolade

AIRCRAFT Engineering Officer Major Oli Morgan has been named as the 2014 Modern Day Visionary by the Institute of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE).

Major Oli Morgan, from the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers (REME), has been chosen as the IMechE’s Modern Day Visionary for his work leading the Army’s involvement in the Bloodhound Supersonic Car Project. Winners are assessed for their talent, leadership and a desire to improve the lives of those around them.  Oli said:

“I’m immensely humbled to be recognised by the fastest growing engineering institute for my work with Bloodhound SSC. The project’s goal is to inspire a generation into careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths by building a car capable of 1000 mph.”

As the Army Team Leader on the Bloodhound Project, his role combines leadership of a small team of expert technicians helping to build the supersonic car along with the management and training of over 150 Bloodhound Educational Ambassadors. The project aims to break the Land Speed Record by building a car that uses jet engine and rocket technology, with a design speed of over 1000 mph. 

The REME have championed the Army’s involvement in the Land Speed Record Project with technical teams helping build the Bloodhound car in six month attachments. Volunteer Ambassadors are visiting schools across the country to get kids fired up about engineering.

“This year over 40,000 children have received a lesson on Bloodhound and Army Ambassadors have been a part of this success story. The goal by 2018 is that every child in the country will have had a lesson on the car.”