BUDDING young engineers from East Lancashire won a national competition to design and build a working vehicle from scratch.
Primary schools from Chorley and Blackburn were among the finalists in the Primary Engineer 2006, held at the Eureka! children's museum in Halifax.
Teams from Our Lady and St Hubert's Roman Catholic Primary School and St Joseph's Roman Catholic Primary School, both in Blackburn, were the overall winners.
The two winning schools received state-of-the-art classroom equipment worth £2,000 from Blackburn-based interactive whiteboard firm Promethean.
Susan Scurlock, project director for Primary Engineer 2006, said: "The national final at Eureka! proved to be a fantastic day thanks to the enthusiasm and commitment shown by both pupils and teachers.
"The outstanding support of parents, grandparents and friends show how important activities that involve children in designing and making are.
Schools interested in taking part in Primary Engineer 2007 should visit www.primaryengineer.com
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