Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
Tom Wyeth is a Principal Engineer and Type Approval Engineer at the Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA) since January 2018. Prior to this role, Tom served as an Equipment Support Officer and Project Engineer at Defence Equipment & Support (DE&S) from September 2011 to January 2018, where responsibilities included through-life engineering management, safety management, and overseeing the development of future systems through technical milestones. Tom completed an Advanced Technician Apprenticeship at City of Bristol College from 2011 to 2014 and attended Backwell School from 2004 to 2011.
Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA)
We are an Executive Agency of the Department for Transport and exist to improve vehicle safety and environmental protection by providing robust testing and certification to internationally recognised standards. Designated by the Secretary of State to discharge their statutory responsibility for operating national and UNECE type approval schemes, we approve most categories of new vehicles from locations in the UK and overseas. We have also been designated to act as the UK authority for the certification of packaging and intermediate bulk containers used for the transport of dangerous goods. With more than 40 years’ experience, we have become one of the largest and well-respected approval bodies around. This position has been built on a reputation for technical expertise and quality, which is at the heart of everything we do.