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News Release from: WTI Fasteners | Subject: Wire thread inserts
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Team on 19 April 2004
Fasteners save weight for student racers
WTI Fasteners is continuing its support of the Formula Student competition by supplying UBRacing from Birmingham University with wire thread inserts for various components on its cars.
WTI Fasteners is continuing its support of the Formula Student competition by supplying UBRacing from Birmingham University with wire thread inserts for various components on its cars Last year, UBRacing was on target to finish in second or third place, but finished eighth out of the 38 teams following a problem with overheating
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 22 Nov 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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