Microplex Web Cameras

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, manufactured, and are now being fitted
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 155,000 a week
2. The programme to streamline production of the Web Site is progressing well

Jeremy Duck...

... is having lots of fun exploring all the nooks and crannies of ThrustSSC. Concern has been expressed about him getting settled in the auxiliary air ducts.

Plans

• Car
  1. Continue to fit new rear-suspension brackets
  2. Continue minor bodywork modifications
• Web Site
  1. The backlog of work is being slowly cleared...
  2. The effort to get the backlog of Jordan1 and Farnborough photos onto the Web Site is being progressing well

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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