Once again the CAUC from Sandbach High School & 6th Form College for Girls participated in the Sandbach Transport Festival over the weekend of 18^th and 19^th April 2009.   For once the weather was kind and the sun shone all day bringing out many folk from around the county.

CAUC displayed 2 cars again this year these being Carbon QT and the 2008 Formula 24 Championship winning Zebedee.  Zebedee sported the Greenpower Challenge Trophy and Shield of its recent conquest. Much interest was generated by the public who ask the girls numerous questions about the cars including the “biker” brigade of the Festival.

As part of the Festival the cars were obliged to part take in the procession of vehicles which ranged from push bikes to steam engines and large Trucks of all ages.  Carbon QT and Zebedee took their place in the procession and set off down the High Street.  However, due to some misunderstandings when they turned left at the end of the road to go up the by-pass they were unceremoniously “pulled over” by the Police Land Rover with full lights and sirens blazing.

When the girls requested the nature of the offence they were told that pedal power was unlikely to make it around the course and would be a danger.  Despite having been part of the parade in previous years and Beth elegantly trying to educate the local constabulary in the difference between a “pedals” push cart and a full, 50 mph electric championship winning racing car she was retorted in similar fashion by the engaging police lady as “don’t give me any lip!”.

The cars were then duly loaded on to a recovery vehicle and taken around the rest of the parade.

The rest of the day was completed with the girls explaining details about the car and the fact that they had not broken down on the parade.