Tour of full-sized Bloodhound SuperSonic car model

The British attempt on the world land speed record and the magic 1,000mph barrier gathers pace with the unveiling of this full-size scale model of the Bloodhound SSC. Wing Commander Andy Green, the current record holder who drove Thrust SSC to over 700mph back in 1997, guides us round this representation of the new car. There's really not much more for me to add except of course to wish the team the very best of luck and to once again express my pride and delight that a British concern should be at the forefront of technological and engineering advancement and possessed of that great human characteristic that is the will to push the boundaries of what is known.

The race to build a 1000 mph car - tech - 18 November 2009 - New Scientist

The race to build a 1000 mph car - tech - 18 November 2009 - New Scientist

This will probably be my last post for today and, by Jove, what a busy day it has been, blog-wise. I really think I'm beginning to get the hang of this, you know.

Staying with the motoring theme, albeit this time to its absolute extreme. Since Andy Green in Thrust SSC broke the sound barrier on land back in August 1997, the target now is the magic four figures - 1,000 miles per hour. Can it be done? I've been following the progress of the British entry for the Land Speed Record, Bloodhound SSC, for some time now and I do so hope they are successful and keep the record in British hands. That's not to say I don't welcome the competition from America and Australia. As any engineer will tell you, competition is a sure-fire way of ensuring that a machine is as highly-developed as possible. It all adds to the excitement of the contest too - who will be the first to set a new record?