This year’s speedweek was a vast improvement over the last few years. The weather was nothing short of perfect and the conditions could not have been more suitable given the current state of the salt flats. If we were to be a bit picky the only thing that could have made the event a bit
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The last few days have gone by in a bit of a blur, so we apologise for any mistakes or missed items. We will be writing a full and proper write up, once we return to the UK and the dust (or salt) has settled. Day 5 started early with a short line to the
After the really good run on the previous day and with the added benefit of being second in line on the next morning we were really bouyant as we headed onto the salt as the sun came up. This was going to be particularly special run, not just because we hoped to see the car
As mentioned in our previous missive the lines for the start have been diabolically bad this year. There is no single reason for it, but we have not managed more than one run on either of the last two days, despite spending literally hours queuing in over 100 degree heat. That being said, we have
As we write this we absolutely tired out. This has been one of what has felt like the longest days we have had on the salt. The SCTA (South California Timing Association) that run the race event is entirely staffed by volunteers and any money raised from the entry fees and merchandise sales go straight
We have arrived at Bonneville! Last year we managed to all bring seperate vehicles and all drove alone, so this year we decided to be a little more environmentally friendly. Once again our prince and saviour Bruce came up with a marvellous suggestion, he owns the fabulous 1975 GMC motorhome we slept in last year
As our regular readers will know, the bulk of the team are stuck here in the UK whilst the car and our equipment is in California. This does not mean that nothing is happening, our engine builder and tuner in America Bruce has been sorting out some of the minor issues we had with the
Winter time for the motorsport community is always a little frustrating as we all sit and wait for the weather to improve so we can get back out testing or racing. To help deal with this and keep interest up, the clever chaps at Straightliners organised a speed weekend with both static and working displays
This month saw us with a massive honour.During the build up to Speedweek 2022 and 2023 we were in regular communication with a photo-journalist called Chris Tarling. Chris has been a long time friend and supporter of the project and he asked permission to write a story about our project. His plan was to try and
Historically, January is a quiet time for the project. We tend to use this time to attempt to raise funds or support accompanied with some light ‘fettling’ to the car as the weather allows. This year of course, the car is still in California so our work options are severely limited. As mentioned in previous
We’re going to start this update with a huge thank you to you. A project on this scale involves a lot of time standing in a really cold garage, either one or two of you contorting yourself into some bizarre position. Inevitably during these cold hours you can’t help but wonder whether you’re ever going
2023 was by far and away the busiest year for the team so far. Not so much in the hard work that goes into preparing this sort of vehicle but in travelling and finally getting racing. Following various successes and failures whilst running at Elvington in North Yorkshire UK the car entered the winter all