Helping Bloodhound gear up for record attempt
British Army Mechanical Engineer - Bloodhound SSC
Corporal Lisah Brooking is a Vehicle Mechanic supervisor in the British Army’s Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers(REME). She is currently attached to the Bloodhound Supersonic Car project in Bristol, supporting the development and testing of the car’s custom gearbox.
I joined the Army in Sept 2002 when I was just 16 years old. Without any previous engineering experience, I decided to join the Royal Electrical Mechanical Engineers as a Vehicle Mechanic because it offered me a good trade. In 2003 after completing basic training (learning soldiering skills) I went to the Army School of Electrical and Mechanical Engineering (SEME) to train as a Mechanic.
After graduating I completed all the necessary requirements to qualify as an apprentice (plus I was getting a decent wage!) and soon after, I deployed to Afghanistan and later Iraq – a challenging experience but an amazing opportunity to test my technical skills under extreme pressure.
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