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Student Chris Allen demonstrates the lifting aids used to move parts of the van's interior into place.

Mechanics of the future from Truro College have spent a day discovering how a modern van is made.

Students from Richard Lander, The Roseland and Penair schools, who study on the motor vehicles course at the college, had a chance to explore the LDV van assembly plant in Birmingham last week.

The pupils aged 14 to 16 saw first hand how the company's new Maxus van is built from scratch.

The tour began in the press shop where the chassis and body panels are cut to size from flat sheets of steel.

The industrial ballet dance of robots attaching and welding was next on the agenda before the engine and other components were fitted and everything was tested.

Rob Moyle, motor vehicle lecturer at Truro College said: "This was a wonderful opportunity for the students to visit a real work environment and to witness the assembly from start to finish."

He added the whole process fascinated them.

9:39am Sunday 11th May 2008

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