RE: Bloodhound SSC project enters administration

[AW111]

I think one problem for Bloodhound is that the target is "a number on a stick", in units only used by a couple of countries.

Breaking the sound barrier was epic, but what is unique about 1000 mph compared to 999 or 1001?

[IN51GHT]

oilrag1 said:

Harsh but true time,
The money burnt on bloated salaries and frivolous junket spending is possibly the main factor behind this latest funding predicament, i saw at first hand at several F.O.S events the wastefullness,money squandered without a care, ie in the camping area 2017 approx 10 tents/cars/ vans were occupying an exclusive SSC area large enough for maybe 50 mere mortals, i cannot believe goodwood gave that space for free,.....one has to wonder how much Noble &co has "earnt " from just this project ,there's many a good reason for starting from scratch each time ,enhanced salary ,and associated benefits being one of them.
I for one will no longer donate to this project ,admirable in many ways tho it was,much of our cash was wasted.

Just revisted this thread & this got my goat....again.

For an 18month oeriod I had to find an alterniativecontract, that I managed to negotiate a 3-4days week for, the 1-2 days a week I wasn't there I was at Bloodhound working for free, not delayed invoice, free. Bloated salries, you cockwomble.

[CambsBill]

Equus said:

You don't need wild, foundationless speculation about the effects of sonic shockwaves to explain why a lightweight, suspensionless car, running on metal wheels, might momentarily lose contact with the ground at high speed.

Except that he may be right. I attended a lecture by Andy Green several years ago in the early days of this project and one thing he commented on was the unknown effect of shockwaves rebounding from a layer of rock that was known to be below the surface at Hakspeen. Unknown because, like so much of running a car at 1,000mph, nothing like it has ever been done before so, unlike the Thrust SSC calculations, there was no empirical or model-based data to cross-check against.

[Trevatanus]

Canned

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-4648...

[Krikkit]

What a travesty!

Edited by Krikkit on Friday 7th December 11:44

[130R]

Shame. I donated to it but I guess finding another £25m was a big ask.

[Caruso]

According to the BBC story the car is available to buy for £250,000. Although I haven't seen it advertised anywhere. Autotrader? Ebay?

[irocfan]

Looks like a buyer for the whole project has been found so it may still go ahead. Some Yorkshire chap has stepped up.