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We’ve found 17 activities:
Rubber for the road
Try not to get in a spin as we learn about removing and replacing the wheel on a vehicle.
Supported by
The British Army
30 mins
Outdoors
Treading the line
How good’s your grip? Find out what’s at stake and get measuring your tyre tread.
Supported by
The British Army
10 mins
Outdoors
Lightbulb moment
Time to shine as you change the headlight, brake light or indicator on a motorcycle.
Supported by
The British Army
15 mins
Outdoors
Team transformers (motorcycle)
Disguise yourselves as a motorcycle and learn about what makes them go.
Supported by
The British Army
15 mins
Indoors
Team transformers (car)
How does a car work? Learn about different car parts by acting them out in this busy activity.
Supported by
The British Army
15 mins
Outdoors
Tread carefully
Tread carefully as we examine some tyres to check that they’re roadworthy and meet legal requirements.
Supported by
The British Army
10 mins
Outdoors
Non-stop wiper swap
Keep your screen sparkling clean by changing your wiper blades.
Supported by
The British Army
10 mins
Outdoors
Tyre pressure top up
Keep your calm and learn to check your tyre pressure. Will yours need a top-up?
Supported by
The British Army
15 mins
Outdoors
Clean screen machine
You’ll only be able to look where you’re going if you can check and refill the windscreen wash bottle of a car.
Supported by
The British Army
10 mins
Outdoors
Learn how to safely put oil in an vehicle’s engine
Keep the engine turning by checking and topping up the level of engine oil.
Supported by
The British Army
20 mins
Outdoors
MOT check-up (motorcycle)
You may think your vehicle is perfect, but do the ministry of transport agree? Find our if your motorcycle will pass or fail.
Supported by
The British Army
30 mins
Outdoors
MOT check-up (car)
Do you know what an MOT test involves? Find out and get a car ready for its big day.
Supported by
The British Army
30 mins
Indoors
Maintain the drive chain
Keep your drive chain in the game by learning how to properly adjust its tension.
Supported by
The British Army
25 mins
Outdoors
Feeling the pressure
Show how to check tyre pressures and inflate a tyre correctly.
Supported by
The British Army
15 mins
Outdoors
Car radiator check-up
Check the coolant and top up the radiator. See it through to the end, and don’t get cold feet.
Supported by
The British Army
30 mins
Outdoors
Change a car bulb
It’s your time to shine as you change bulbs in car lights.
Supported by
The British Army
15 mins
Outdoors
Pit stop practice
Do you know how to change a tyre? Get stuck in and give it a go.
Supported by
The British Army
30 mins
Outdoors