STUDENTS from Looe reached the finals of a national engineering contest.

The Land Rover 4x4 in schools competition tested skills in design, planning and construction.

The Looe Community Academy Students won the ‘Best Engineered’ and ‘Innovative Thinking’ awards.

The final at the Silverstone race track in Northamptonshire saw the Phoenix team test their vehicle on a real off-road terrain, as well as present their project to a panel of judges.

The team members are: Declan McNaught, Oliver Hawkins, Ellis Charity, Tom McLaren, Joe Jackman and Charlie Seddon.