There are many a young boy who dreams of one day is owned by Mercedes.Formula One fan Matthew James, however, had a specific goal. He wanted the car company to build him a new bionic hand.
Now, thanks to the determination and a good dose of chutzpah, 14 years, has had his wish granted.
Matthew, who was born without a left hand to put his plan into action by writing to Ross Brawn, the team leader Petronas F1 Grand Prix Mercedes, demanding £ 35,000 to pay for a top of the range artificial.
In return, the scholar said the company would sponsor the hand to put the Mercedes logo on it - such as advertising on F1 cars.
Instead of being discouraged by the early breakthrough, Mercedes was hit by Matthew "letter and the MIT" and has pledged to help raise the money needed.
It has also partnered with prosthetics specialists to create a Touch Bionics i-LIMB Pulse measurement - the most advanced technology of its kind in the world.
Hand - strong enough to keep the 14-stone load - it is also so versatile that Matthew good grip on the pen to draw and write tie his shoes, and catch a ball.
When it was installed on Friday, a teenager - who lives with his parents Rob, 44, and Tina, 42, Wokingham, Berkshire - said: "It 'just amazing my old artificial hand was pretty simple, on- off corresponding to the printing process ..
". But what I can do anything that looks really cool too - the outer shell is see-through so you can actually see the mechanics working They will even put a small Mercedes badge on the wrist .. "
Matthew went to the headquarters Touch Bionics in Livingston, Scotland, after the company agreed to waive his £ 25,000 fee to fit the hand and led him to use it.
". But what I can do anything that looks really cool too - the outer shell is see-through so you can actually see the mechanics working They will even put a small Mercedes badge on the wrist .. "
Matthew went to the headquarters Touch Bionics in Livingston, Scotland, after the company agreed to waive his £ 25,000 fee to fit the hand and led him to use it.
He said: "I'm really looking forward to going back to school, so I can prove it.
"I like science and planning to enter engineering, but used to fight with the laboratory experiments. Now you should not be a problem.
"I love sports, but everything that involves both hands, like cricket, has always been a struggle. Now I can compete with the other kids."
After receiving a letter from Matthew in June, Mercedes invited him to his seat, where he visited the factory and met the race, Michael Schumacher.
The company will help to raise the remaining € 10,000 will pay the unit asking the supporters and sponsors to donate.
Mr Brawn said: "letter to the team of Matthew was very moving.
"If you look carefully at the pulse of i-LIMB, we realized that the technology in Formula One has in common with those used to create this part of the art prosthetics.
Dealership is now thought to be working on a new prototype of the bionic arm with touch.
Ruth Burns, the signing of the hearing, said the technology of the hand allowed patients to experience a wide range of natural movements and could feel the vibrations.
She said: "The workforce by taking instructions on the residual limb muscles.
"Most patients have difficulty moving your hand at first, but Matthew has evolved into several movements. It is very bright."
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