RE: JCB Dieselmax breaks the record
Discussion
midgster said:
FortJefferson said:
dmitsi said:
New record is 364mph
What I find quite humbling, is that this speed is very fast to most/all of us, but to Andy Green it must seem like a walk in the park after 765mph in Thrust 2.
It was Thrust SSC...Thrust 2 was driven by Mr noble himself.
Edited origional post, thanks.
This is such good publicity for JCB. I will be driving a new 444-engine powered JCD Loadall soon and its humbling to think that the standard 130hp oil burner can be transformed into a beast capable of over 350 mph (albeit with 2 of them, lots of money etc.). I'm sure loading lorries wouldnt be half as tedious with a 750 hp forklift...
Excellent! Well done to JCB - I look forward to being stuck beind a loader at 20mph with that "Worlds Fastest Diesel" sticker.
Though why isn't this story playing as headline news? I know there is a lot of other stuff going on, but a positive story in the middle wouldnt hurt would it? The British are too quick to embrace failure and misfortune and not quick enough to celebrate success. We need to be more like the yanks [though ever so slightly more and only in this one single way alone].
Though why isn't this story playing as headline news? I know there is a lot of other stuff going on, but a positive story in the middle wouldnt hurt would it? The British are too quick to embrace failure and misfortune and not quick enough to celebrate success. We need to be more like the yanks [though ever so slightly more and only in this one single way alone].
pesmo said:
And that was a turbine. The conventional internal combustion engine record is just under 410mph
Edited by pesmo on Thursday 24th August 11:23
Go on Greeny...you know you want to!
As to THOM and the "why bother?" bit...did you not see the Richard Noble quote?
For Britain and the hell of it!
and obviously because Andy Green has the spirit of Malcolm, Donald and Seagrave flowing through his blood.
Sports Personality of the Yr? Andy "King of Speed" Green!
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