A tie-down test in the King Feisal Al Jafr airbase’s test cell revealed a problem with the Non-Return Valves between the fuel tanks and pumps (in the event of one pump failing these prevent the working pump from simply transferring fuel from one tank to the other and bursting the second tank). New valves and flanges have been manufactured and brought over from the UK by a contingent of Mach 1 Club members.
With the arrival of the new parts, the fuel system has been re-assembled and pressure tested satisfactorily. The hydraulic system has been filled, bled and pressure tested. The high-speed fairings are virtually finished, as are the mounts for the on-car video cameras.
Current ongoing activities are the electrical systems check and the bedding in of the bodywork panels.
The first runs of the car on Al Jafr desert are scheduled for Sunday 10th November.
The track has been marked out and prepared during the summer by Andrew Noble and the Royal Jordanian Air Force. The remaining task is to ‘de-fod’ the surface - collecting all stones and other debris. This has progressed quickly - tracks 14, 15, 16 and 17 (of a total of seventeen) are completed and tracks 3, 4, and 5 are in progress.
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