ThrustSSC enters the measured mile - every run costs $33,000

Many of our regular readers have heard the reporting in the UK that our finances are very tight and that we may have to return home having run out of the money to complete our primary objective - the world's first supersonic World Land Speed Record.

We came out here with 80% of budget. Current predictions show that we will run out of money around the 13th of October. If we have any more down days due to bad weather, we may have to return home having almost reached a historic first. In the past we have been fortunate enough to attract funding from such corporates as Castrol and BTR without whose support we would not be here. Today we hold one of the most significant World Land Speed Records in history (subject to confirmation by the FIA) and are having serious problems attracting more funding. We are working on further corporate sponsorship, but cannot explain why the recent reponse has been so poor.

Many of our readers have offered to assist, and have asked how they can do so. If you would like to join them, please do so in one of the following ways:

1. By Post - just print off the online form and send it in
2. By Fax - just print off the online form and fax it in
3. By Email - just check out the online form and email us the requested details

Project Supporters

The ThrustSSC Team would like to thank the following individuals and companies who have given their support to the project:

1. Flupac Ltd
2. Giles Warrack
3. Microcadam Ltd
4. Rolls-Royce plc
5. TI Group plc
6. Peter Hodder-Williams, Aiguamurcia
7. Martyn Shorten, Portland
8. Paul Jee, Pleshey
9. John Levy, Los Altos
10. Keith White, Chatteris
11. Terry Hyde, Coventry
12. Andrew Graves, Ventura
13. Ian Aitken-Kemp, Stoneyburn
14. Rick Hughes, Santa Monica
15. James Oglethorpe, Falls Church
16. David Mead, Greenmount
17. Alec Malyon, Oakland
18. Nigel Kennell, Heanor
19. Brian Morrison, Cotton End
20. Colin Hall, Moseley
21. Matthew Cole, Fleet
22. Dale Vanderhoof, Weed
23. Anthony Ambler, Austin
24. Charles, Lawrence
25. James Vasbinder, San Jose
26. Colin Martin, Poole
27. Ian Smale, New Malden
28. John Mulligan, Worcester
29. John Burden, Warwick
30. Howard Wassall, Stockholm
31. Andrew and Jamie Cranfield, Wincanton
32. Jon Rushton, Bristol
33. Pil Smith, High Wycombe
34. Mike Aubert, Jersey
35. Max Stern, Leamington Spa
36. Nic Percival, Thatcham
37. Andrew Preece, Oxford
38. James Walter, Salisbury
39. Adam Buckley, Rotterdam
40. Andy Smith, London
41. Ken Smith, Billericay
42. John Clayton, Sittingbourne
43. Jean-Francois Peyroux, Maranello
44. Nick Shryane, Hull
45. Hugh McKenzie, Shenfield
46. Bill MacGillivray, Stubbington
47. Chris Followell, Bristol
48. Stefan Creaser, Cambridge
49. Keith Oborn, Reading
50. David Smith, Billericay
51. Ian Gibson, Phoenix
52. Sean Wright, Kuala Lumpur
53. Euan McMaster, Beckenham
54. Tim Saxton, Bebington
55. Alan Davis, Ringwood
56. Ivan Sansom, Birmingham
57. Gergory McGann, Granite Falls
58. Isoform Ltd, Market Drayton
59. Phil Parker, Warwick
60. James Culp, Johnson City
61. Adam Strachan-Stephens, Versailles
62. David Turner, Neath Hill
63. Jeb Mayers, Wantage
64. Barry Quelch, Ashby-de-la-Zouch
65. Geoff Maidment, Broxbourne
66. Jamie Mutton, Stockport
67. Andrew Beaumont
68. Bernard Scouse, Milton Keynes
69. Nick Clark, Christchurch
70. Mark Blount-Stonhham, Orpington
71. John Bradshaw, Springs
72. Peter Seavers, Burnley
73. David Buckley, Croydon
74. Nic Breese, Milton Keynes
75. Robin Bater, Seattle
76. Immo Huneke, Carshalton
77. Bernard Rushton, Billericay
78. Gary Percival, Houston
79. Adrian Saunders, Somerset
80. Scott McNeil, Beijing
81. Ian Kennett, Harlow
82. Keith Winterburn
83. Ted and Vera Matthews, Reno
84. David Mason, Adelaide
85. Nathan Andress, Reno
86. Deets Electric, Castro Valley
87. Douglas Newman, San Francisco
88. Hamish Low, Hong Kong
89. Phil Atkin, West Linn
90. John Kime, Cheltenham
91. Paul Hardwick
92. Les Fisher, Liden
93. Julian Goddard, Lydeard St. Lawrence
94. Jeremy Lowe, Watford
95. Peter Allan, Epsom
96. Brian Simmons, Liphook
97. Matt Rutter, Bracknell
98. Steve Hyde, Frankfurt
99. Paul Galpin, Newbury
100. Malcolm Phillips, Canterbury
101. Greg Trezise, Wells
102. Danny Chitty, Rickmansworth
103. Eric Grevstad, Cos Cob
104. Steve Fowler, Chalfont St. Peter
105. Howard Haigh, Hindley Green
106. Marc Goddard, Cagnes sur Mer
107. Dave Thomas, Stoke-on-Trent
108. Matthew and John Orme, Littleover
109. Ian Fettes, Heritage Park
110. Mark Lewis, Susan Wood
111. Ian Meredith, Ross-on_Wye
112. Neale Upstone, Cambridge
113. Graham Hirst, Merrow
114. George Gilbert, Seattle
115. John Kallend, Glenwood
116. Terry Worledge, Southwick
117. Vincent Maund, Ipswich
118. Maxview Ltd, King's Lynn
119. Phil Marshall, Letchworth
120. Mark Buckland, Kings Langley
121. David Howe, Clacton-on-Sea
122. Steve Sprules, Luton
123. Martin Evans, Bristol
124. Neil Davies, Morristown
125. Stuart Forman, Stamford
126. Sean Bignall, Lopen
127. Robert Kirkbride, Cheadle
128. Tony Bowker, Ramona
129. Rob Jonson, Oxford
130. David Radford, London
131. Rob Howe, Stockport
132. John Page, Dormansland
133. The Stones Family, Ecton
134. John Wall, Farnborough
135. Nicholas Shaxted, Falkirk
136. David and Ieuan Jenkins, Buxhall
137. Todd Browning, Sacramento
138. Andrew Woolley, Old Coulsdon
139. Ray Hunter, Eindhoven
140. Robin and Joanna Townsend, Shanghai
141. Stephen Beardmore, Maidstone
142. Colin Grieve, Wellington
143. Peter Johnston, Oldmeldrum
144. Craig Sulzer, Johannesburg
145. Scott Wheeler, Sunbury-on-Thames
146. James Palmer, Angier
147. Russell Cox, Bartlesville
148. David Fell, Bradford
149. David Priestley, Muncaster
150. Adrian Rayson, Henley-on-Thames
151. Neil Souter, Gloucester
152. Paul Hardy, Osaka
153. William Hill, Norwich
154. Richard Warner, Emsworth
155. Simon Goulder, Denmead
156. Simon Warner, Southbourne
157. Tom Eckhoff, Petersfield
158. Bob Winter, Grand Forks
159. Dave Keogh, South Croydon
160. Doug Clark, Maastricht
161. The Hobbs Family, Fareham
162. Shirley Worrall, Longhope
163. Steve Croft, Hitchin
164. Nick Moody, Bristol
165. Chris Desborough, MissionViejo
166. Massimo Pecorari, Roma
167. David Douglas, Vanier
168. Martyn Shields, Preston
169. Stephen Bynon, Manchester
170. Eric Bynon, Manchester

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