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23 August 2006
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS - TWO FIA INTERNATIONAL LAND SPEED RECORDS
After the elation of breaking the long-standing diesel-powered record yesterday and the massive media attention it created, the team had to regain its focus to go back on the Salt Flats today and attempt to raise the record speed. 
22 August 2006
WORLD'S FASTEST DIESEL - Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah
Today the JCB DIESELMAX became the ‘world’s fastest diesel’ , a fantastic and emotional day the team! The FIA timed the car at an average speed of 328.767mph subject to FIA ratification, breaking the old record of 235mph.
21 August 2006
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS - UTAH
The team has spent the last two days replacing the 600bhp engines for the 750bhp 'record' versions in readiness for an attempt on the official diesel land speed record this week.
19 August 2006
WENDOVER AIRFIELD - UTAH
Bonneville Speed Week is over and there are plenty of smiles among the team today. Work has been going on at the airfield base preparing the car for the FIA record attempt next week. During the morning both engines were hoisted out of the chassis and the
18 August 2006
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS - UTAH
The JCB’s team’s memorable Bonneville Speed Week came to a close with its first run in the cool of the early morning. The ‘yellow shirts’ were on the Salt Flats before sunrise to take the streamliner from the trailer and complete the final prepara
17 August 2006
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS - UTAH
16.52 Run 48 JCB DIESELMAX hits 308mph! This is the first time we have run the car completely “hooked up” both engines working together at full boost and delivering 600bhp each.
16 August 2006
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS - UTAH
After the disappointment of yesterday’s run the team worked late to make and fit a balance pipe between the two engine intake manifolds. Focusing on the importance of getting the engines up on to boost quickly, the warm-up procedure used by Ricardo in i
15 August 2006
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS - UTAH
Following eight runs the night before at Wendover airfield, the team completed a further six runs before 09.00 this morning. The aim was to test the software change made to the engine management system to reduce the fuelling of the front engine in first g
14 August 2006
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS - Utah
Monday morning at Bonneville Speed Week dawned with the JCB DIESELMAX being rolled out of the trailer and straight into the queue of cars raring for an early run.
13 August 2006
BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS - Utah
No longer rookies the JCB joined the queue to run today soon after 08.00 but it was three hours before the car reached the head of the line of cars and its second run on the salt.
