The Bluebird Project

You beat me to it Mike! Yes, the Speed Record Club has a new website which can be regarded as a work in progress for a while yet and I'm sure the webmaster will be including a listing for the BBP when the Links page is fully developed. For those not familiar with the SRC the Club has been around for...

Coventry Transport Museum is undergoing changes at the moment. It's new Land Speed Record gallery was officially unveiled yesterday by Andy Green and the Bloodhound SSC showcar is on show at the moment with Thrust SSC and Thrust 2. A few pics here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.100780357...

The Speed Record Club made it's annual pilgrimage to Coniston for the weekend to mark the 48th anniversary of Donald's accident and to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the double. The Club was also joined by Thrust 2 designer John Ackroyd who updated members on Rosco McGlashan's progress with Aussi...

Pic of the handing over ceremony from an earlier BBP diary piece proves the point. BB.1954.jpg The tree planting and plaques were arranged by Campbell enthusiast Steve Whalley and largely at his own expense. Sunday was chosen to allow as many as possible to attend, there is to be another event on We...

I understand the plaques were only collected on the day, the year, which should of course be 1954, will be corrected in due course!
Phil

Yes, nice gathering yesterday at Samlesbury Hall on the site of the engineering works for a tree planting and plaque unveiling by Gina to mark the 60th Anniversary of the handing over of Bluebird K7. Gina.jpg More pics on the Speed Record Club's Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set...

Something for you to do on your day off?

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Phil

BBC4 just starting- Jet! When Britain ruled the skies, looks interesting!
Phil

Yesterday, 4th October 2014, was the 31st anniversary of Richard's record with Thrust 2, how appropriate that he spent the day at Bristol hosting the latest Open Day for the Bloodhound SSC project with so many die hard supporters of his place in LSR history! Facebook users can check out the latest B...

Richard Brown's two wheeled project Jet Reaction took a huge step forward at the weekend with a number of full reheat runs. (yes, it's on three wheels here but only to prove systems 'cos of the UK weather!)

Phil