The ThrustSSC Team are in Jordan continuing high-speed testing of ThrustSSC.

Microplex Web Cameras

The very latest information on the project in Jordan can be seen through the live pictures from our Microplex Web Cameras.

Individual Status Reports

Car

1. ThrustSSC made its first 1997 Jordan run yesterday and has been checked out
2. Damping is being fitted to the rear wheels to absorb shocks from bumps on the desert
3. The second run is planned for tomorrow

Team

1. The Jordan2 operations team are acclimatising to the intense heat

Jafr Desert, Jordan

1. The Jafr Desert, Jordan, has dried well after the winter floods and is now usable. The surface is generally better than 1996. Hardness is currently 14 or better on the California Bearing Ratio scale.
2. The tracks have been surveyed and the white lines are being painted with 'jir'
3. The Bedouin crossing tracks are being repaired
4. Tracks 1 and 11 are ready for use
5. Track 10 is in preparation
6. Track 12 is ready for use - miles 7.5 to 8.5 have been used

Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

1. The Heads of Agreement with the Spirit of America team for this autumn's head-to-head race has been signed
2. Negotiations with the Bureau of Land Management are underway for the operating permits

Weather

1. Early mornings are cool and still
2. By mid-morning it is very hot with a light breeze and clear skies
3. In the afternoon the wind picks up, but the temperatures remain high

Jeremy Duck

... is sheltering from the heat.

Plans

• Car
  1. Fit wheel dampers
  2. Second run tomorrow
• Jafr Desert
  1. Continue fodding
  2. Complete white lining
  3. Finish repair of Bedouin crossing tracks
• Web Site
  1. Continue updates

Please check our Runs Database for the very latest information on the progress of ThrustSSC - the database is always updated as soon as possible after the car runs - and always before any report is written and published.

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