Neal Fletcher

Occupation:

Structural Engineer

Current Residence:

Orpington, Kent

DoB:

23rd November 1961

Place of birth:

Woolwich, London

Marital Status:

Yes and Yes, born on 5th September 1997!

Career:

I completed a degree in civil engineering at Nottingham University. Since then I have worked as a consultant on construction projects in the UK.

How did you get involved in the project?

I joined the Mach 1 Club at Fairford in 1995 and immediately volunteered to help out. Along with several other Mach 1 Club members I helped to create the Pit Station.

Responsibilities in the UK:

I organise the Mach 1 Club Open Days with John Lovatt, and I'm responsible for the telephone hotline.

Responsibilities in Jordan:

We needed to eat so I became bread collector while I was out there and of course, I did some fodding!

Responsibilities in the US:

I won't be in Black Rock as Berni, my wife, is due to give birth to our first child in September. Yet I will still be heavily involved as I will be keeping the telephone hotline up-to-date.

Previous crazy ventures:

Caving and the Tough Guy Cross-Country Race (which takes place in January every year).

Car:

Vauxhall Astra SRi

Favourite Music:

Pink Floyd, U2, Berlin and Kate Bush.

What sort of books would you read if you had the time?

Frederick Forsyth

Hobbies:

ThrustSSC

What do you want to do when the project is over?

Another project. And child-rearing!

What have you learned from this experience?

Everything - from management to another side of life.