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Sad news about the passing of boyhood hero of mine, Ivan Mauger.
New Zealand speedway ace Ivan Mauger dies
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New Zealand speedway ace who won six world titles passes away aged 78.
I watched him every week when he captained the Hull Vikings back here in the UK. Greeting him home when he won his sixth world title too. A true gent, the greatest speedway rider ever, and an absolute legend!
watched him and Chum Taylor have many exciting battles at Claremont Speedway during the 70's. RIP.
Never got to see him race live but saw him in many highlights packages that were on over the weekends. Truly the best. RIP.
Part of my childhood, dear old dad taking me to Wembly to see the speedway world championship final . Can't remember the year ,but Ivan won. RIP great man.
R.I.P. Ivan. I loved watching you race at Plough Lane and enjoying the occasional social (through friends) many years ago.
Evil Ivan ... great to watch .. RIP
I was only reading about Ivan a few weeks ago. My Dad and I always watched the Speedway on TV in the 1970s in the UK. Great racer. 😢
Eternal rest grant unto him O Lord may perpetual light shine on him and may he rest in peace. Amen
Never saw him race but knew he was a legend of the sport. RIP.
Rip ivan. I grew uo watching him in NZ in the english off season.
Lloyd Ross, sad day to lose an icon
I grew up with that star of Speedway. RIP
Hard as nails , heart of gold . Raceoninpeace:)
He will always be the King of Speedway in my eyes!! RIP King Ivan,
Very Sad What a legend!
the best I ever saw.
Michael Platts show dougy
Rip. A true champion
A legend of the sport
RIP Legend
legend!
RIP
Rip Mr
Rob Semple
Sponsors signage on the car today. 👍
We will be there when you attempt the record 100%
I didn't see the ATO logo on the side Rosco. lol. Bet you loved Four Corners this week. Onwards and upwards mate. Can't wait for that record to be yours.
When is thing going to run?
Early signs say bloodhound will be ready to be tested October desert ready test speeds estimated 500 mile an hour the race is on!!!
Great to see Aussie companies sharing the vision.
what is the 111 with the rabbit ?
You guys really are an aussie inspiration of never say die attitude . .. I grew up down the road from rosco and really hope you guys get the record you deserve it. Great to see people sponsor real dreams! Go you good thing !
Great stuff. We should all support the companies that support this great Aussie effort!
Coming together beautifully!
Can we still get our names on the car?
Wow, professional workmanship and supporters!
It’s ok , but where do you put the luggage ??
It looks fast just sitting there.
Well done mate looks good
Looks great Ros, coming along nicely
Rad guys so cool 😎😎😎
Looks awesome!
Will your team be able to achieve what spirit of America couldn't. Get ready boys the Brits are coming good luck everyone..........
Jack W McClure
Nice piece on a famous car and legendary racer.
Strange Inheritance
More than 20 years after legendary drag racer Mickey Thompson was gunned down, his son Danny Thompson inherited the “Challenger II” and is driven to capture the world land speed record in his dad’s old car.
In 2016, Danny clocked an average speed of 406.7 mph driving 'Challenger II', just a hair faster than his father’s time back in 1960, and making him one of only a dozen racers to break 400 mph in a piston-powered car. fxn.ws/2GtBjJy
Kept up his progress from the rebuild, breaking the 400mph barrier and crash, and rebuild again... forum.competitionplus.com/showthread.php?t=10953
Ben Roberts
Getting on with some of the
smaller but necessary jobs. Barry has just finished labelling his wiring loom and dash controls and Chris has made a storage box for the canards.
How long till we smash the record rossco
Well done to all. Small steps on the big stage.
What generation would this car be ?
Nice work Chris
Well done guys
It will be great when your car obliterates the brits. I'm pulling for you.
Good article in Wheels Mag about the land speed race.
wheelsmag.com.au
"You have the same odds of surviving Russian roulette when five of the six chambers contain a bul...
Awesome article and the entire Spirit of Australia II Team wish Rosco all the best. We know the dedication it takes to build a world speed record challenge on a limited budget. As for the Grim Reaper comment we are going to kick his butt and nail a new record in the next few months. I am confident Rosco is going to do the same and then Australia will hold both Land AND water speed records !!!! Dedication, Determination and Passion cannot be bought!!!!
It's a great article but... Blood hound is not sloshing with cash. Yes they have sponsorship and a borowed engine but Richard noble and his team have moved heaven and earth to raise funds this effort, it's not free. I'm really looking forward to seeing these cars run. While of course I'd love bloodhound to get the record I will be rooting for Rosco and his team, the under dogs!
Rosco, looking forward to you succeeding in your pursuit, I'll come watch you achieve your goal live, where ever that may be, I believe lake gairdener is to short for your new machine from what I've read. Good luck once again!!!!
Can not wait for both of them to be finished, up and running and gunning for the record. Watching Thrust SSC videos, to this day, still gives me goose bumps, just incredible. I've followed you guys since the project began so let's hope the Aussie can bring home the bacon!!!!!
Great article, thanks for sharing and good luck to both teams.
Excellent article Rosco. I would love to be there when the time comes.
Luke Meyers
Chris being the resourceful chap he is, has made a neat box to stop the nose tip being damaged in transit.
What size is the box for the rest of the car? 😁
He is a handy guy to have around
nice work chris!
Or a witches hat box
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Is this the previous bloodhound project? achieving 1000kmph? 🙂
Have you done low-level speed test yet will you be in time for the challenge against the bloodhound ?
Looks great, when do you run?
Look out battery boy is coming after you, just ask him how good he is.......Mind you I haven't seen anything more than a chassis yet 😂😂😂😂
That’s a proper looking land speed car. Or is it a bike? 3 or 4 wheel?
Rather aero dynamic
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nice one team , sharing to Land Speed Racing group on FB
Have been a very long time since had a beer with you bud Best of everything on the salt Rossco Cheers Alan
Magic images, so totally impressed with the amount of Corporate support listed on the Website.
That is absolutely amazing. You will smash that record xxxx
How are they going to check the tyre pressures with those aluminium tyres??? 🤔🤔🤔 hehe jokes aside lookin great guys looks fast can't wait 🚀🚀🚀
Hey Rosco. Haven't seen you for 26 yrs. How's life treating you. Kids must be grown ups like mine.
Nice one mate, see you soon
Absolutely mental Rossco! 👍👍 Looks fast...
Hang in there mate, looking good 👍
That looks flasher than a rat with a gold tooth , good luck Rossco!😄
Looks like the Blue Flame
Very Fast Is Very Cool!
Nice one Rossco!!
wow nice design
Looking good Rossco.
Gerald Rico bro, look at the wings we machine. 🤨👍🏻👍🏻
Gill Woolfe
Sexy looking car
Great video about Spirit of Australia. I used to race jet cars with Ken and his team, and count him as a great friend and inspiration.This video shows the history from Ken Warby's early days through today. Not many people realise just how "built in the backyard" Kens boat was. This video wi...
are you still shooting for south africa considering the recent govt in-sighted racial strife??
Ken I met you as a kid at Hornsby boys club I will never forget
New Diesel powered water speed record.
Buzzi sets Guinness Diesel Water Speed Record at 277.5 Km/h
powerboatracingworld.com
As Powerboat Racing World reported last summer, Italian boat designer, builder, racer and engineer, Fabio Buzzi had built a new diesel hydroplane.
About as cool as JCB Diesel with Andy Green in their streamliner...♠🇺🇸
Not unless a dodge with cummins jions them Bill.
Did you say diesel the diesel Utes do have potential then
Badass! Where's the sound!? Also why isn't it belching soot like most high performance diesels?
Congratulations from NYC
Stuart Travis just your average diesel inboard fishing rig lol
David Pagano
Jonathan Young
Harry Suzukii
One of the great all time land speed record images of Thrust SSC, with a brave Andy Green driving, approaching the speed of sound. You can clearly see the sound waves compressing and start to hit themselves, and that is what creates the sonic boom you hear as you go through the speed of sound.
I all so have this photo I got it for the man who took this photo i was there that day what a historic day
That has got to be my favorite car picture of all time! And Andy Green is one cool customer behind the wheel. And, he's not done yet!
I have a lot of time for the fact that Aussie Invader and Bloodhound have respect for each other. I hope both teams have a chance to run the cars competitively and both manage to break the current record and the sound barrier decisively....then there'll be some real competition!
Once machined a set of disc brakes for a project called thrust ssc back in 93/94, years later discovered this was the job.
Love the image - can't wait to see aussie invader's go rosco
Awesome photo
Ferdy, like the one you have in the shed
British technology
Apologies to anyone that’s been to the website recently. It hasn’t been updated for a while. This is due to the platform being hard to maintain and not mobile compatible. The good news is we should have a new up-to-date, mobile compliant website being rolled out in about a week.
Nose back on after fitting the canards.
Hi Rosco, when is the web site going to be updated?
Like a shark
Looks great!!!
Starting to look like the real thing now Rosco........
Coming together mate - how much more to go?
Andy Neal can it be done with electric?
Looks great, All coming together now.
"Look fast, GO fast!" (Y)
WOW!! Looking awesome team
smooth
That’s sweet 👍🏽
Big thanks to Compac Marketing and Clint at CGFX for producing our 40’ container banner and for ABC Containers, REEF Group and especially DiCandilo Steel for sponsoring the production costs.
Great to see things moving forward so well. Keeper up Mate!
Looks the goods amazing
Woohoo
That’s huge 😮👍
Nice Rosco
Canards fitted and installing nose cone bulkheads.
Cant wait 2 c u smash the record
Excellent 👍🏽
These land speed cars are works of art, even more so under the skin.
Spectacular go get em rosco
Looking sharp Rosco
Our friend David Warby looking to break World Water Speed Record.
Water speed record: TODAY 2018, Short Video
9now.com.au
A son's quest to break an incredible water speed record of 511 kilometres per hour set by his father in 1978.
Why offer a video for viewing if you can’t view it? Stupid!
Good luck. Hope all goes well. I can only imagine the time, effort, and $$ that has gone into this so far. Don't take any notice of any naysayers. I have an afinity for jet engines...the sound, the smell of jet A1, the smooth raw acceleration (especially on afterburner).
I saw your dad doing a demonstration run in Perth, please do it again, it was awesome.
And also today, Fountain is going for the V-hull record aiming 200mph in the US 🙂
Mate following your Dad since I was a kid now your turn i wish you every success onya mate.
Best of Luck. You will definitely need it. WWSR is the most challenging of all.
Records are made to be broken.
I've been keeping an eye on this 😉
Best of luck
Goodluck guys.
To windy today
GOD SPEED
Just as crazy! God speed.
Shane Matthews Carly Laidlaw
Jimmy Gunn
Glen Jones
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Excellent progress. Very disappointing for you about Melbourne but on the bright side, there is nothing like a fast approaching deadline to get all the jobs done. Progress is a line through a list. Good work.
Luke Meyers
The floating canards are now at our workshop and will be fitted this week. Full story tomorrow in our newsletter update.
Compliments to Kentin Engineering.
Looks good Rosco. Are you going to put a spline in the center somewhere to make adjustments?
Reminds me of a Skeg on a boat motor.
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Done, how about you, Bill Rowney, Jodie Rowney Jodi A Murphy, Robert Stubbs Paul Jarman Craig Casey Catherine Haggith David Gullo....
Hi Rosco, when is the media launch??
Mine will be on there
Done
Already done 🙂
Tony Ash
Alastair Kyle
One canard ready for final finishing.
Why are they called canards?
Beautiful
That's beautiful
Looks like part of a1920s air race trophy! Amazing.
Work of art!
NIIICCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEE
The car was on display today at the workshop for a few local sponsors.
Coming together nicely; an amazing achievement. Given the forces involved and the extreme vibration environment presumably the automotive electrics are for proving purposes only and that the final version will lean more on aerospace techniques and components? I fear the stuff in the photos is just going to come apart. Best wishes to the team.
Looking good. When will it have some public outings? (After the gp)
Honestly does it secretly scare the hell out of you thinking about the day you commit to the run in this and flick the switch to ignite the rocket engine?
I have no doubt that Rosco an his team know what they are doing. All you doubters I suggest if you feel you can do better don't sling shit. Get off your arses and do what they have done
AI5R looks awesome!!
Looking good Rosco, what % still to do? Do you still plan to run with rear wheels un faired?
Wish I was there good luck
Cant wait 2 c it smash the record rossco well done
Wouldn't it be great to have it and bloodhound together
Body man needs fired
Mat Lloyd
These canards are a work of art by Kentin Engineering
The whole car is a piece of art
Why are we using canards they are not stealthy and creates drag. Oh hang on we are not building a fighter jet. Go for it.
Bloodhound will have 4 of them!! Ready by 2019 for sound speed
the joy of CNC -- much more fun than a file
Thanks Kentin Engineering
Love seeing great machining
Terry Martin Something to aspire to??
Thanks for everyone that has supported us so far. The GoFundMe campaign is starting to pick up and would appreciate if you can share it on social media.
www.gofundme.com/aussieinvaderlaunch
We are talking to a few companies about sharing the expenses of the trip to the Melbourne Grand Prix, but we have found by far the greatest support comes from the supporter base and their friends. Once again thank you all. Regards Rosco and the team.
Click here to support Aussie Invader Media Launch 2018 organized by Mark Read
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My name is Mark Read and over the past 10 years myself and Rosco McGlashan, along side a dedicated and self-funded team of enthusiasts, have been trying to achieve the impossible. With your help our goal of building a car to achieve 1000mph will finally come to reality. With the car is 85% compl...Kentin Engineering have started the process of machining our canards.
Coming back from Darwin a couple of days ago I saw we were flying at the usual 800ks per hr or approx n I thought that soon Rosco will be going past giving us the bird,,,bit lower altitude I hope.
Even a $10 donation will help us get our project in front of the world's media and attract a much bigger audience at the Melbourne Grand Prix.
Click here to support Aussie Invader Media Launch 2018 organized by Mark Read
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My name is Mark Read and over the past 10 years myself and Rosco McGlashan, along side a dedicated and self-funded team of enthusiasts, have been trying to achieve the impossible. With your help our goal of building a car to achieve 1000mph will finally come to reality. With the car is 85% compl...David Blair (centre) made a special trophy with assistance from crew member Barry Fitzsimmons (right) and presented to me today. 😂👍
I thought you had those already to even contemplate building that machine. Spose it never hurts to have a spare set.
Hold on to them mate, your gonna need them!!!
and you are gonna need then when you light that candle the first time
Footballs would not be big enough !! Good luck 👍
Says it all, right there!
Loving the mo ross💋
Love it 😆
Going to need balls of titanium to ride that thing after you light it up.....
Love it lol
Go do it Rosco, your the man!
Well deserved! Love the mo you sexy man x
Rosco, loving the mo!
Quite appropriate too.
We are all for you mate.
This is the final video in the series of 4. Thank you for indulging ourselves and letting us thank all those who have helped to make this happen. There are many unsung heroes of this project, and together we will make this happen and Australia proud!
Video 3 showing all the 1000 MPH Club members names on the car. A big thank you to all those who supported us, especially in the early years.
If a person were to look at the fifth name on this list, they might see something familiar. Rosco is a good friend, and a bloody legend. I am proud to be a supporter of his efforts to set the new land speed record of 1,000 MPH. Go Rosco!
Real proud to see my name displayed, Rosco. Thanks.
Im on this one
Just seen my name Rosco
Me too 🙂
And me
Video 2 in the series of 4 showing all the 1000 MPH Club members names on the car. A big thank you to all those who supported us, especially in the early years.
Video 1 - As a thank you to all our 1000MPH Club members we had one of the team create 4 videos showing the names on the car. Lucky the car is so long. 😂
Glad so many major sponsors are behind the Aussie Invader.
Good old Arther Spriggs. A foot in both camps! Top man!
thats the comercial ones
Thanks to Bas Jensen from Flush Plumbing applying our great Sika product to our side panels.
Do you have an eta on when the car will be completed?
Will you beat us Poms?
Don’t underestimate the risks of getting to Mach 1 and then continuing to 1000mph. The current record holder Thrust SSC created a few surprises even though it was analysed on a Super Computer validated by a model fired along a monorail by air to air missiles. The Chief aerodynamist, Ron Ayes, designed the Bloodhound ground to air missile.
Yep KISS is cool.
Thanks to David from Minetrans yesterday, who visited us and take measurements for mods to our seat cushions and padding to our roll cage.
Great new video by Clint Davis of a 360 degree walk around of Aussie Invader 5R
That is a stunning bit of animation!
So you are on a very big claypan I see... I wonder where.
Great animation of what, we hope, will be a successful car. Come on Rosco, how about some decent t shirts we can buy to show our support.
Looking gorgeous. In other News, some great comments here, how about assisting with a 'Donation'!
Can’t wait to see it run, hopefully in Australia. I’ll be there.
I can't wait for the land speed to be broken.I wished I could see it live like in 1997.
Cant wait u got this rossco
Wow Rosco Congratulations team Good luck looks like a winner wahoo 👍
It’s a stunner Rosco!
At speed will the nose drop..or the entire vehicle?
Looks awesome but were have i see this before? o thats right....blue flame.
Ricky Smith once said he make a two bedroom house . A winner with enough horse power .
Looking forward to watching this from the UK. What a fine looking machine. Great achievement guys
Truly great work!
Looks a bit like the Blue Flame only faster😄👍🇦🇺
Roscoe, Mike and I will volunteer to ride along as ballast, if you need us!!!
This looks very fast ‘ compared too other monstrous vehicle.
Come on Rosco it’s time to put your foot down.
Gets more impressive by the day Rosco. Keep up the good work.
So does this mean it's ready?
She looks fabulous Rosco now lets see how fast it will go.
Looks awesome guys can't wait to see it run.
She is sure looking good, Rosco.
Wow go Roscoe! Looks awesome!
You are a legend
Clint Davis has just produced our latest video... a 360 degree walk around the car.360 degree walk around of Australia's land speed record challenger... Aussie Invader 5R.
I'm always amazed by photorealistic 3D renditions & this is no exception. Even the sun reflecting off the side is so realistic during the walk around.
Thanks to Shannon of Compac Marketing for producing the 1000mph Club signage and thanks to Gerry for installing it on the car.
How about getting Shannons Insurance to sponsor you Just a idea
Am I on the silver or blue?
Are you guys running the car at lake Gairdner this year?
An internet provider should sponsor you. They're always boasting about their "high speed". Great Job Team Aussie Invader! (Y)
Good luck reading that at 1000mph
U need a longer shed if you gonna build them Craig
did it go down both sides , wow ill be up after the grand prix for a cuppa , Rosco
wanna see my name "Daniel Müller SUI"... 👍👍
Dave Meaker
This is Des Douglas and his wife, the proud owners of our Aussie Invader 5R stand up image. Now this will get the neighbours talking.
What speed, flat out?
Awesome very lucky 👍
Thank you for your support
thank you for your support
John “Ackers” Ackroyd, one of the guys who helped design Aussie Invader 5R, has been honoured as a Hidden Hero by his home town of the Isle of Wight in the UK. There have only ever been 7 and only 2 are living. Well done John.
John Ackroyd Isle of Wight Hidden Hero
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One of the designers of the first electric car was also involved in designing and building Thrust 2, which held the land speed record from 1983 to 1997.
Congratulations to a great man. He was also a great teacher and happily passed his knowledge on
I seen John just over a year ago at the Lakeland Motor Museum in Cumbria and had the most entertaining hour, what a man
Well deserved; very proud to know you Ackers!
Congratulations John. Well deserved I feel sure as they don't hand out blue ribbons unless they are earnt. Well done. Lynda Smith
Congratulations, but it should be Sir John, as it should be Sir Richard and Sir Andy.
Well done John
Great story!!
AUSSIE INVADER 5R.... SO YOU DRILL A HOLE- SO WHAT? IT’S ONLY A HOLE!!!
So much work that most would never appreciate. If each of those operations took say 10 seconds (I know it was probably more), that is nearly 23 hrs at very conservative estimate. Most likely 100 hrs or more work there. Then there's the cost of the drill bits, screws & lock nuts. While time is a precious commodity which we can't readily contribute, $ can be. If you have not already contributed to the gofundme campaign, please go to www.gofundme.com/aussieinvaderlaunch. If you are reading Rosco's posts you are obviously interested in this awesome project so please show your support in this most practical way.
Amazing effort, had to do about 50 rivnuts in a recent job and that was enough for me!
Labor intensive but for a good reason
Aaahh those small jobs, most people dont think much about.
Your doing great guys, keep it up!!!
unless you have done some of this type of work no one knows what goes into the hidden details
How much longer ? I can't wait
Article in The West Australian about us going to the Melbourne Grand Prix in March 2018.
Help us get there....
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thewest.com.au
Australian land speed record holder Rosco McGlashan is taking his 200,000hp Aussie Invader 5R to the Albert Park circuit in Melbourne.
Give em a floggin Mr
A nice bit of promotion for you Rosco.
All the best for 2018 Rosco.
Go get em👍👍👍
Billy definitely have to go check this out
I'm in Rosco....
Bob Jones
Cameron France
Awesome 👏
Valerie Thompson
A massive thank you to Chief Car Covers in WA.
www.carcovers.com.au
I need to make one for my jet car.
Did they not have one at Supercheap 😉
Nice!
Looming good guys. Cheryl McGlashan are you getting excited 😘
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Excuse my ignorance but is this a three wheeled car or four?
It looks like 2018 is going to be THE YEAR. Good luck. Wishing you and your team a Happy Christmas with lots of new milestones for the New Year.
Red bull need to sponsor you 👍
Get ready to fly Rosco. Nearly there
Ready steady..........
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Hey Rosco I hope all is going well. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you and all the Team.
After having the canopy painted, we turned our attention to getting the it fitted.
When do you think you’ll be testing the beast? And do you have a place to run.
Every day is one day closer!
a bullet..
Well done again mate. What day are you free for a quick visit????
That is looking slick!!!!!
That cockpit looks fantastic! Rooting for you all from the Rocky Mountains, US!
Roscoe, what the hell, I thought it was a two seater so I could go with you, you know, like Butch and Sundance, crocodile Dundee and Walt, the lone Ranger and Tonto!!????
Keep up the good work
Yay!
Looking good Rosco!!
Looking good Rosco. When are we going to wet the baby’s head.? .
WOW, that looks great!!!
Keep at it Rosco!
Excellent workmanship.
NYC here looks good
Beautiful
Well done, looks great.
Cant wait 2 c this full noise
Looking good buddy
Looks awesome!
Looking good
Canopy being prepped at the painters.
Do we have any eta's on first trial runs and where it will be?
Was at the Whiteman Park motor museum today. Great to see the model there. 🙂 Shame AI 2,3 and 4 can’t be there 🙁
Seal the deal Rosco👍
spectacular ,
Cant wait 2 c it smash the record
Curious about the paint any info thanks good luck
Allah ackbar!!!
Looking good!
Excellent 🚀
Beautiful job 👍🏽👍🏽
Record breaking well done rosco and team 😊
Looks stunning,best of luck from the UK.
stunning shot Rosco
Nice work Rosco!
This will make history
Awesome 👍🏽
Woe she is beautiful
We must send a big thank you to Clint Davis at CGFX.space, who has completely reworked our car to include all the current features and design changes that have taken place over the last few years. This work takes an awful lot of time and resources. If you need 3D animation for your business please contact Clint. We are launching a new website shortly and Clint's work will be heavily featured.
Can I ask why only small fin tail? If bit bigger made safe keep stay on line road???
Is it together ready to go. Hope so you'll beat the bloodhound out
Will there be fairings over the rear wheels? Eager to see you guys get it done!
No tyres
what will be the engine configuration you'll be using, can see the rocket nozzle, are the jet engines involved too?
Looks fantastic Rosco and Team
Awesome work!
Well done Rosco. Must come up and say say hi
fantastic Thank you Clint Davies.
Great animation work 👍
Matthieu, c'est la team australienne dont je te parlait l'autre jour pour le Land speed record 😉
Can't wait to see the real thing go.
Looking bloody great.
Gorgeous!
Ill have to update my Lego model now 🙂
Looks great 👊🏻👊🏻👊🏻💪💪💪
Best of luck, Brilliant work!
Woe look at her beautiful
One of the major compelling reasons for a team to pursue the land speed record, is that in the pursuit you will encounter and work with so many people with different background experiences and skills. Whereas the goal of setting a any record is somewhat speculative, or hopeful, the people who assist and partner bring real tangible benefits to everyone involved, and to an even greater extent, to those of us who follow along. Part of the benefit of the process of creating a land speed vehicle is how difficult problems get resolved, one's the average person might never consider, but in principle may actually encounter in their work. And that's important. Doing a fantastic job, such as creating stunning computer renderings that faithfully represent a real vehicle under development demonstrates several key benefits. It draws attention to the value of skilled workmanship. It shows how important communication skills are. It validates the role of individual contributions that make a significant difference. It highlights the opportunity to use these skills and showcase them to a world wide audience. It serves to encourage others to venture into the world of land speed racing at some appropriate level, whatever your area of interest may be. And of course, This all demonstrates how appreciative and reliant, Roscoe, and his amazing team are on others, who share the vision, and then act on it. The act of attempting to "inspire" people is only an entertainment, if action, on even the smallest scale, is not engaged. Clint, thank you for your amazing work, and for contributing to this great project. Your talent is not being wasted, or unappreciated.
Great work Clint
So good in the photos cannot wait to see it go. Brings back memories of when you had the first one champ as a kid.
Looking mighty fine gents.
Onya Rosco keep on keeping on mate.
Looks awesome guys well done.
Awesome! Can't wait to see it run. Good luck from all of us at BXGR
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They are a great team thanks for letting us know Ross
Good to see the progress go get em rosco
Thanks for the update NYC here
A massive thank you to Calm Aluminium for these 2 pieces to machine our canards from.
So good to see you pushing on with things Roscoe.
Jack Chaplin Andy Simpson when your aero needs are properly serious 😅
Thank you for the update
The dash is coming along nicely. Thanks to MoTeC for the screen and my son Bryce for his help in installing this setup.
Looks a top job. If I were building a LSR challenger, this is exactly the way I'd do it. Much as I admire the bloodhound guys engineering skills, I can't help thinking that an F1 engine, a jet, an afterburner and a rocket motor is overkill. All the weight you add, you lose power dragging it along. That and the complexity. Simple, powerful and light weight is the key. As long as you have the stability of course, and you can get that with the aero design. Good luck, and stay safe. (y)
Good stuff. And look how simple it can be to put together. Keep it simple always the best way. 👍🏽 love your work.
Im sure you will be able to read it fine... little bumpy but fine. If your travelling at the same speed as an object it will be in focus.
Go prove them all wrong Rosco !!!!!!!!! at 1000 mph in 20 seconds Rosco isnt going to get time to look at it
I wouldn't trust that hardware at 1000mph....
Excellent but don’t know how you will read it at those speeds
I worry about vibration damping generally, cables, readouts, connections. EXTREME environment.
We were all very saddened this week to learn about the death of Anita Board, who was 8 and competing in junior drag racing at Perth’s Motorplex. Our thoughts and condolences go out to her family and friends.
Drag racing legend warns all sport carries a risk
thewest.com.au
“It’s sad but it’s no reason to look down on the sport. It’s just a terrible, terrible tragedy.”
She passed away doing what she liked RIP
The next time a child drowns unsupervised in a back yard pool will they stop all children from using one till they have a full investigation and put in extra precautions to prevent it happening again I think not. Let's pick on something that has massive safety precautions already and is very well enforced and supervised.
a level head as always.... well said
I hope level heads prevail.
My first thought is this requires a thorough investigation by qualified experts in motorsports safety.
So very sad for her family and friends. A very tragic ACCIDENT. Well said Rosco 😇
So sad for all her family and friends. RIP!
R.I.P. Very sad day!
Thank you Rosco
Sad times.
Well said 👍