The ThrustSSC Team are preparing for departure to the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA on Tuesday, September 2nd 1997. At present more funds are required before departure can be confirmed - please see "It's Time To Stand Up And Be Counted" for more details.

Microplex Web Cameras

The very latest status of the car can normally be seen through the live pictures from our Microplex Web Cameras. The Web Cameras are currently offline and have been packed for transit to America.

Individual Status Reports

Car

1. The car is ready to be loaded for transit to America for the record attempt

Team

1. The ThrustSSC Team are packing for Black Rock
2. Andrew Noble is in Gerlach preparing for the team's arrival

Equipment

1. Equipment is being packed for Black Rock at the project's old base at P8.R Shed, DRA, Farnborough
2. All equipment not required for Black Rock has been moved to the project's new base at X1 Shed

Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

1. Permits to use the desert have been delayed until 6th September
2. Andrew Noble is on site preparing for the team's arrival at the end of August
3. The desert is dry for some 15 miles and the 13-mile course is good

Web Site

1. Accesses are currently running around 340,000 a week
2. The backlog of background information for the Web Site has been cleared (phew...)

Jeremy Duck...

... was last seen wandering around P8.R Shed choosing a crate to nest in for the journey to America. He still needs a bath.

Plans

Please note that all plans are subject to sufficient funds being found for the Antonov fuel to fly to the USA and for the operational budget.

• Car
  1. Load onto trailer
  2. Transit to Stansted, then America
• Pit Station
  1. Prepare for transit
  2. Load equipment
  3. Transit to Stansted, then America
• Equipment
  1. Complete packing
  2. Transit to Stansted, then America
• Black Rock Desert
  1. Continue track preparations
• Team
  1. Antonov loading team: load car and equipment, flying on Tuesday afternoon to Reno, Nevada with a stop-over in Gander, Newfoundland
  2. Antonov unloading team: fly on Monday to Reno to relieve the Antonov loading team on arrival
  3. Many of the Mach 1 Club members are already en-route to Black Rock
• Web Site
  1. Complete "sign-off" for transit to America on Friday 29th August
  2. Pack computers, printers, monitors, scanners, cameras, leads, spares, ...
  3. Resume updates on arrival on the Black Rock Desert

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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