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POWERTRAIN LTD POWERS SIR RICHARD BRANSON
TO ANOTHER WORLD RECORD

On a perfect English summers day the English entrepreneur broke the world
record for driving across the English Channel. Driving the unique Gibbs
Aquada amphibious car, Sir Richard Branson, smashed the record that has
been held by the French for over 40 years.

The Gibbs Aquada is the first product from Gibbs Technologies an English
company with its engineering and manufacturing base in the heart of
England.

To power this unique vehicle Gibbs selected the Birmingham based Powertrain
Ltd's KV6 2.5 litre six-cylinder engine to complete a winning English team.

Fraser Welford-Winton managing director Powertrain Ltd, said "On the day
after the England France football result it is great to see England win
back another automobile World record. Our KV6 engine has consistently
demonstrated its power and reliability in on track motorsport and off road
4x4's but this time it has done it in even more extreme conditions".


Note to Editors:
Powertrain Ltd is a subsidiary of Phoenix Venture Holdings and employs 1300
people at its Birmingham Plant. The KV6 petrol engine is also used in off
road vehicles, motorsport racing saloons and on road executive cars. The K4
petrol engine is used in off road vehicles, Lotus, MG and Caterham sports
cars, and other road cars and even in small hovercraft.