Hello and welcome to Mach 1 News, the newsletter tracing the progress of ThrustSSC, the car being built by Richard Noble and the Thrust team with just one purpose - to give driver Andy Green the means to break the Sound Barrier and set the world's first supersonic Land Speed Record.
We are indebted to the healthcare organisation BUPA for providing this Newsletter. The connection between their business and record breaking might not immediately be obvious, but read on and you'll see why their role is vital.
If you've been with us since the project was launched in June 1994 you will know that the nucleus of the small team started with no money but with something infinitely more valuable - a wealth of experience, skills in a variety of areas, and the determination to see things through, whatever the situation. As Richard Noble himself frequently says, "no problems, just opportunities!" One of the key strengths of that original nucleus of team members has been their ability to recruit new people with specialised skills as and when they have been needed. Gradually the team grew in size, and as each person was added, so began the process of assimilating not only what they had to offer in terms of technical ability, but also what they had to offer in terms of support for each other in difficult times. Record breaking is never easy, and it follows that the bigger the goal you set yourselves, the more difficult it becomes. Teamwork is therefore not a nice-to-have, but an absolute imperative.
Sometimes people ask what happens if Andy Green is unwell at a critical time - will there be a reserve driver? The answer is no, in the same way that there aren't reserves for any of the other team members performing their own unique roles. This is where having a renowned healthcare organisation like BUPA behind us is a major benefit. Long hours and relentless pressure can take their toll, so all team members will be put through rigorous health checks and fitness programmes so that they are in good condition for the record breaking attempts.
It's all about teamwork and being ready to get the job done, and frankly we couldn't have a better organisation behind us than BUPA.
Do you know quite how amazing you are?
Our bodies are amazing things. For a start they enable us to enjoy many of the good things in life - the sound of music, the smell of freshly baked bread and the feel of moving though water while swimming.
BUPA, with approaching 50 years experience of health care, is the UK's premier health company, and it wants you to stay amazing. It has a number of ways in which it can help you do just that.
But how do you know how amazing you are in the first place?
BUPA has a range of health screening and health assessment programmes by which individuals can monitor their current state of health. BUPA Health Monitor, in fact, combines a health profile assessment with an assortment of screening tests for both men and women. Customers are given a health action plan and undertake assessments at regular intervals to monitor their progress.
Preventive health measures can be fun, too. Fitness has become an industry recently. BUPA, for its part, has developed, in conjunction with the Fitness Industry Association, a network of approved fitness clubs at which its members can receive a week's free trial and a minimum of 20 per cent discount off annual joining fees.
But what can you do if your amazing bodies succumb? BUPA is the name synonymous with independent health care and it has a number of products and schemes which can guarantee quality and prompt treatment.
BUPA private medical insurance guarantees you medical treatment when you want it, where you want it and with the specialist of your choosing. A number of options are available to suit all budgets.
There are also schemes to cover you if you are unable to work through disability, critical illness cover and long-term care insurance which can help towards residential home nursing fees for you or an elderly relative.
BUPA DentalCover helps you care for your smile. As a quality-assured scheme which covers against the cost of private dental treatment, BUPA has a network of dentists with whom cover can be arranged. The scheme covers the cost of basic dental work, including check-ups and sessions with the hygienist.
And if you want to get away from it all with a foreign holiday, you can travel with the reassurance of BUPA TravelCover which offers extensive medical cover in addition to cover for things like loss of baggage, money, passport, etc. There are also options for continental motoring and skiing cover.
And all this is backed up by BUPA's network of quality accredited hospitals and health screening centres in the UK.
So to discuss all your health care needs, call
on 0800 600 500.
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