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The very latest status of the car can be seen through the live pictures from our Microplex Web Cameras.

Individual Status Reports

Car

1. ThrustSSC has achieved a peak speed of 540mph during the Jordan2 trials
2. Repairs are underway to slight damage to the rear suspension after a bracket failed on the last run:
   • The old brackets have been cut out
   • The new brackets have been designed, subjected to Finite Element Analysis, and are now being manufactured
3. New wheel fairings are being manufactured and fitted
4. Numerous details are being improved

Team

1. The ThrustSSC Team are hard at work preparing for Black Rock

Equipment

1. All the equipment has now returned from Jordan and is being cleaned, checked and prepared for further use
2. The interior of the Pit Station has been modified in light of the experiences of Jordan2

Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA

1. Andrew Noble is now on site preparing for the team's arrival at the end of August
2. The desert is dry and the course is good

Web Site

1. Accesses are currently running around 150,000 a week
2. The programme to streamline production of the Web Site is progressing well

Jeremy Duck...

... has escaped from the threat of a bath and has flown back to P8.R Shed where he can be seen avoiding both capture and soap-and-water.

Plans

• Car
  1. Fit new rear-suspension brackets
  2. Minor bodywork modifications are underway
• Web Site
  1. The backlog of work is being slowly cleared...
  2. The best of the Jordan2 digital photographs are now online. The backlog of Jordan1 and Farnborough photos is being worked on.

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's driver, Andy Green, had successfully negotiated the Jafr Desert at 540mph without coming to any harm. He decided to take a swim at Aqaba with the rest of the team. The result - he damaged his foot on the poolside and spent the next few weeks on crutches.

It is understood that his insurers are happy to let him drive supersonic cars, but are reviewing his cover for swimming...

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