RE: Axe finally falls on Bloodhound SSC project
Discussion
Where the f
k was all the expense going to come from in doing those tests and high speed runs?
They've had the car for years and shipping and support and running aren't *that* expensive.
I've done tests where we burned money at a silly rate (£xxK per hour of running if nothing broke) and those quoted numbers still seem obscene.
Feels more like a project where 'key stakeholders' were busy riding the train, and everyone and everything else was secondary.
k was all the expense going to come from in doing those tests and high speed runs?They've had the car for years and shipping and support and running aren't *that* expensive.
I've done tests where we burned money at a silly rate (£xxK per hour of running if nothing broke) and those quoted numbers still seem obscene.
Feels more like a project where 'key stakeholders' were busy riding the train, and everyone and everything else was secondary.
Not a big surprise. In the world where car manufacturers are being asked to stop the sale of new petrol and Diesel cars in the next 20 years, a rocket powered car will struggle to be relevant.
I've read both of Noble's books (Thrust 2 and SSC) and on the SSC's final attempt that we're £2m in the red and NatWest bank kept them going.
However I'm still disappointed that the project has been canned but part of me thinks it may resurface.
I've read both of Noble's books (Thrust 2 and SSC) and on the SSC's final attempt that we're £2m in the red and NatWest bank kept them going.
However I'm still disappointed that the project has been canned but part of me thinks it may resurface.
Jonesy23 said:
Where the fk was all the expense going to come from in doing those tests and high speed runs?
They've had the car for years and shipping and support and running aren't *that* expensive.
I've done tests where we burned money at a silly rate (£xxK per hour of running if nothing broke) and those quoted numbers still seem obscene.
Feels more like a project where 'key stakeholders' were busy riding the train, and everyone and everything else was secondary.
This was my initial reaction. I have zero idea how the thing works, or how this industry is funded. But by the looks of things it has already been built, and its driving. Why would it then cost 25 million pounds to get it up to speed?k was all the expense going to come from in doing those tests and high speed runs?They've had the car for years and shipping and support and running aren't *that* expensive.
I've done tests where we burned money at a silly rate (£xxK per hour of running if nothing broke) and those quoted numbers still seem obscene.
Feels more like a project where 'key stakeholders' were busy riding the train, and everyone and everything else was secondary.
Huge shame, my daughter did a Year 10 physics / engineering course at Warwick university last year and Bloodhound was part of the syllabus. She came back completely fired up about the project. Just what UK PLC needs at the moment and the whole thing has gone Pete Tong for a few million. Has anyone got James Dyson's mobile number? Failing that how about a PH whip-round?
Leonardo101 said:
Crying shame this never happened but it was milked dry dry bad management & people getting rich.
When Catia design engineers where paid £40 per hour when the industry norm was £28 it was always doom for failure!!
Ego & financial trip for some...
£40/hr is outrageous, way too low a rate When Catia design engineers where paid £40 per hour when the industry norm was £28 it was always doom for failure!!
Ego & financial trip for some...
Agree it is a crying shame, was lucky enough to have had a tour around the car and was amazed at the speed/distance and load numbers involved
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