The team behind Britain’s latest attempt to smash the world land speed record will be at the opening of Bradford College’s new automotive centre.

A model of the Bloodhound SSC (Super Sonic Car) will be brought to the event by the project team which is hoping to reach 1,000mph to break the record of 763.035mph set in 1997 by Bradford-born man Andy Green.

Michele Sutton, Bradford College principal and chief executive, will open the new motor vehicle studies venue, in Bowling Back Lane, Bradford, on Monday.

The centre opened to students in September and houses workshops which can hold 12 cars, an engine room, fitting area, a kit car workshop, classrooms, canteen and social areas.

Equipment used in the facility is the same as that found in working environments to prepare students for employment.

Experts from the Bloodhound Project, supported by Protocol National, will be talking to students about engineering opportunities. They will be on hand to offer expert advice to Level 3 Motor Vehicle Studies students who, for the past eight weeks have been building a kit car which they hope to sell.

Colin Dennison, Bradford College curriculum team leader for Automotive Engineering, Fabrication and Welding, said: “The excellent facilities and equipment at the new premises are extremely rare in Further Education learning environments, particularly given the current financial climate. The kit car purchase and Bloodhound visit affords the students fantastic opportunities and raises the profile of science, technology, engineering and mathematics subjects.”

The kit car, a Zero Plus, was bought from Great British Sports Cars in Newark with the backing of the Bradford Enterprise Academy.

Protocol National chief executive Philip Harrison said: “Protocol National is proud to be supporting the project as it attempts to break the World Land Speed Record and reach more than 1,000mph.”

The college invested £80,000 on equipment and £50,000 on refurbishing and modifying the building, which took about eight months to complete.