Bloodhound LSR Thread As Requested...

Bloodhound LSR Thread As Requested...

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CraigyMc

16,423 posts

237 months

Saturday 14th March 2015
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Scuffers said:
do you not need 4 wheels for the record?
No, you can have as many as you want, but if you do it with fewer than four, it's ratified by the FIM rather than the FIA.

The original Spirit of America Craig Breedlove car was three wheeled.

Dr JonboyG

2,561 posts

240 months

Tuesday 17th March 2015
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IN51GHT said:
Chief engineer is Mark Chapman, Richard is the sole director & brings in much of the money.

The design is directed by the small group of engineers, who work well as a team. we are from aerospace & motorsport backgrounds.
What about Ron Ayers? smile

IN51GHT

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8,782 posts

211 months

Wednesday 18th March 2015
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Dr JonboyG said:
IN51GHT said:
Chief engineer is Mark Chapman, Richard is the sole director & brings in much of the money.

The design is directed by the small group of engineers, who work well as a team. we are from aerospace & motorsport backgrounds.
What about Ron Ayers? smile
He's our head of aero.

TobyLaRohne

5,713 posts

207 months

Wednesday 18th March 2015
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IN51GHT said:
He's our hero of aero.
edited to how I read it haha!

IN51GHT

Original Poster:

8,782 posts

211 months

Wednesday 18th March 2015
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First time the engine has been in the upper chassis whilst attached to the car. All good. Here it is being lowered into place.






Baron Greenback

7,000 posts

151 months

Wednesday 18th March 2015
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Awesome, nice tight fit!

Tyre Tread

10,536 posts

217 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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Baron Greenback said:
Awesome, nice tight fit!
Now all I can hear is this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0cD9cBEaNBc

RealityDisorder

8 posts

115 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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In Andy Green's diary entry for January he said that there were issues with the curing of the glue in the upper chassis. Have these issues been resolved yet?

IN51GHT

Original Poster:

8,782 posts

211 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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RealityDisorder said:
In Andy Green's diary entry for January he said that there were issues with the curing of the glue in the upper chassis. Have these issues been resolved yet?
Yes.

we are carrying out an ultra sonic inspection of the upper chassis, any rivets that have gaped will be replaced, then we have an adhesive that will capillary into any areas that are not bonded properly.

At the end of the day the structure is strong enough without the adhesive, it merely adds stiffness, not strength.


Edited by IN51GHT on Thursday 19th March 11:43

KarlMac

4,480 posts

142 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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Spotted a couple from your team wandering around lille eurostar station looking extremely lost earlier!

gwm

2,390 posts

145 months

Thursday 19th March 2015
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Got my name on the fin, for £15 a real bargain! Would love to see it for real one day, hopefully once it's beaten the record. smile

IN51GHT

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8,782 posts

211 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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Composite side panels trial fitted yesterday, looking good.




gwm

2,390 posts

145 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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thumbup

benters

1,459 posts

135 months

Friday 20th March 2015
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where does it go for the paint job. . .? or is it more like the man with the rattle can comes to you ?

Asterix

24,438 posts

229 months

Saturday 21st March 2015
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IN51GHT said:
Composite side panels trial fitted yesterday, looking good.

Top left - Is that filler?

IN51GHT

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8,782 posts

211 months

Saturday 21st March 2015
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Asterix said:
Top left - Is that filler?
Yes, firstly to fill in the joint between the intake & the monocoque, secondly to ensure a good fit to the upper chassis, it's the merest skim, generating a small out of wind step.

benters said:
where does it go for the paint job. . .? or is it more like the man with the rattle can comes to you ?
Likely we'll have a painter visit with a large spray booth (tent) to do the job.


Edited by IN51GHT on Saturday 21st March 09:13

fatbutt

2,659 posts

265 months

Saturday 21st March 2015
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Ok, ok, enough already. I'm convinced, I'll take one in blue.

Does it come with AC?

Also, I'd like to trade in my F150...

Phil Hill

433 posts

277 months

Monday 23rd March 2015
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CraigyMc said:
No, you can have as many as you want, but if you do it with fewer than four, it's ratified by the FIM rather than the FIA.

The original Spirit of America Craig Breedlove car was three wheeled.
Fastest motorcycle and sidecar combination ??

CraigyMc

16,423 posts

237 months

Monday 23rd March 2015
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Phil Hill said:
CraigyMc said:
No, you can have as many as you want, but if you do it with fewer than four, it's ratified by the FIM rather than the FIA.

The original Spirit of America Craig Breedlove car was three wheeled.
Fastest motorcycle and sidecar combination ??


400mph in 1963, on the salt at Bonneville.

IN51GHT

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8,782 posts

211 months

Thursday 26th March 2015
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Work continues at a hell of a pace, assy of the Ti floor that protects the underside of the monocoque is pushing on.