Our Supporters and Partners
We have been able to build our cars thanks to some incredible organisations and businesses - meet them down below
Institute of the Motor Industry
Ardingly Ifield Solar has been working with the IMI for nearly a decade now, and the IMI has played a pivotal role in the construction of all our solar cars so far. We are currently working with them on the development of the Flatpack.
Lincoln Binns
The founder of Lincoln Binns, John Binns, and his wife Caroline, have been instrumental in supporting Ardingly Ifield Solar in both the manufacture of our cars and the two trips to Australia for the BWSC. They have accompanied us on the two expeditions and played key roles in the success of our cars.
X-Bex
One of the founders of X-Bex, Mike Reed, and his wife Sue, have been instrumental in advising the team and allowing the manufacture of the Flatpack in their small holding near Copthorne. Without their support, we would not be where we are today.
Time24
Time24 has advised the team extensively and manufactured the base of our first two solar cars, as well as undertaking the final wiring of the Roadster and the Basking Beastie to an incredible standard.
Tracmaster
Tracmaster has helped in the manufacture of both cars, providing advice and undertaking the machining of parts for the cars.
Cirrus Laser Ltd.
Cirrus Laser Ltd. has provided materials, as well as water jet and laser cut parts for both the Roadster and the Basking Beastie - crucially, they produced the trailing arms of the cars.
University of Brighton
The support of The University of Brighton in providing machined and 3D printed parts was crucial in the construction of the Basking Beastie. A senior lecturer at the university, Dr Daniel Coren provided fantastic advice for the design of the Basking Beastie frame. Our first intern, Robert Smith, was a student at the university.
University of Surrey
The University of Surrey has machined parts for the Basking Beastie for us, as well as providing the team with two valuable interns, Lucy Rushbrook and Nick Buck, who both provided incredible expertise for the year that they were with us.
The University of Warwick
The University of Warwick has provided essential advice on the battery systems that we used on our first two solar cars, and the time and resources that they have given us has been crucial to our success.
VISA
Visa is a major financial sponsor of the project and have provided funding to continuously improve our cars.
Blue Lizard Signs
Blue Lizard Signs provided all the sponsorship stickers, and wrapping, for the Basking Beastie.
Cobra
Cobra provided the amazing seats for the Basking Beastie, and their work enabled us to save 20kg of weight from the car.
Autodesk
Autodesk provided us with educational software licenses for Fusion360, the programme which has formed the design platform for all three of the project’s current cars.
Curley Specialised Mouldings
Curley Mouldings provided the carbon fibre, cold moulded components of the Basking Beastie.
Fogstar Batteries
Fogstar Batteries provided the 18,650 cells for the Basking Beastie battery, without which the car wouldn’t have been able to move, let alone race.
Qualitetch
Qualitetch provided the project with chemically etched nickel plates for the battery in the Basking Beastie.
ilovemeetandgreet
Ilovemeetandgreet has been instrumental in giving technical and logistical advice to the team..
Solbian
Solbian has been a long term partner and have provided the solar cells for both the Roadster and the Basking Beastie.
McLaren
McLaren provided technical advice for the car in particular modelling the air flows and suggesting a cheaper method to manufacture the body of the car. The team has attended three of the employee’s car shows at their impressive Woking site, the McLaren Technology Centre, and we have given a lecture to McLaren engineers.
Ardingly College
Ifield Community College