17 August 2006

BONNEVILLE SALT FLATS - UTAH

Time: 19:15 (US)

Temperature: 34°C

Location: 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.

Commenting on the great run Andy Green said,” The run went exactly as it says in the book. The car was pulling like a train and it behaved perfectly with zero wheelspin.”

The speed of the run was great for the whole team who have shown great tenacity as they have worked through the technical issues this week

The day started in nervous anticipation as it was the first run on the salt with the new launch procedure and balance bar between the turbos. When the car finally ran at l3.30 a simple software glitch resulted in the rear engine being signalled that the gearbox was in neutral so the run was wasted.

Immediately was the car was put back into line and the long day waiting in the sun got longer. But it culminated in car’s first 300mph plus run.

We will now run again first thing in the morning.