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 has made good progress to a peak of 430mph

Team

1. The Jordan2 operations team are finding the heat difficult but are in good spirits
2. A relaxing night out in Petra and a lie-in this morning have helped enormously

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 10 are ready for use
5. Tracks 8 and 9 are in preparation - The difficult miles 0 to 0.5 have been done
6. Tracks 11 and 12 have been fully 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
4. Occasional dust storms are expected

Jeremy Duck

... is in need a bath but is still enjoying his time in Jordan. He has recovered from being run over by the car.

Plans

• Car
  1. Check out car after 430mph run
  2. Fit the two newly-delivered Spax dampers to the rear wheels in addition to the existing two
• Jafr Desert
  1. Continue fodding
  2. Complete white lining
  3. Finish repair of Bedouin crossing tracks
• Web Site
  1. Continue updates
  2. Experiment with filter settings on external Web Camera

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.

Mazola Excursion

ThrustSSC had just made a South-North run and was being 'recovered' by the North Team. Communications and Video Manager Adam Northcote-Wright, whose job is to know where everyone is, was in the Pit Station and needed to contact Andy Green. He decided to check with the recovering crew to see if he was still with them, or had left to return to the Desert Pits. Only he got the wrong crew - the conversation went something like:

"South Team, this is Pit Station."

"This is South Team. Send." replied Chris Cowell.

"Is Andy still there, please?"

"Negative, Pit Station. We haven't seen him since he left in the SSC about 5 minutes ago..."

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