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Good to see steady progress. We're back to planning out and financing the rest of the build I believe. Hope to see the results soon, as we have our mini education program poised for some car action.

Great job .. im interested in your thoughts about the Poms 1000mph build and there carbon fibre construction and most of all can you beat them??

Keep going Rosco!!

Great stuff Rosco and Aussie Invader Team, awesome effort to get this far, can't wait to see the finished product running down the track 👍👍

Thanks for the insight into this awesome creation. My daughter is aiming for a career in engineering and you guys are showing her that anything is possible if you follow your passion. The ripple effect of your efforts are priceless. Thank you.

Awesome video and a awesome effort by Rosco and the Aussie Invader Team.👍

Some of the early shots bring back memories of all those years ago when it was steel tube and Di Candilo's best employee Peter Walsh and little Brendon always came around and offer some sound advice..lol So its amazing to see the finished dream that Rosco had envisioned all those years ago. So well done to Rosco and the team behind the man.. it looks great..

Amazing effort Rosco. 👍

Great stuff 👍🏽

Excuse me. Don't stand there! 😮

Come on Invader it's yours for the taking now 👍

Like the go kart picture Rosco! Great support mechanic and handsome!

Love reading the updates mate.

Matthew Taylor

Great article, Rosco. I still secretly hope you will race here and I will move heaven-and-earth to see it. Failing that, I need to win the lottery so Joe and I can reignite our "funship", not just a friendship. Miss you, You Bloody Legend. Hug the pretty one for us.

Robyn RobertsonRobyn have a read of this

Nice story Rosco and Boris Viskovic. Well worth a read and thanks for sharing.

I watched the documentary on foxtel earlier this week. Fascinating project and so much work has gone into this feat. Probably a question you are asked all the time, but when do you think you'll be aiming to do the high speed runs?

Great read, thank you and good luck.

Mark Campbell.Congratulations,as I am sure you are aware you have joined a rather amazing project with a very talented team. ..Excellent choice all around mate 🇦🇺👍

No pressure 😁

Looks like a pretty good guy with his avionics and F1 background.

Can't go wrong with a navy boy Rosco !!!!!

We are all really pleased that this project will not die.

Does this mean that Richard Nobel will no longer be involved ⁉️ I assume Andy Green will still be behind the wheel ⁉️

Buyer has a business history in automotive parts inc turbos. As a pom, I do think though we ought to now consider an Ashes style race to the record 🤙🤙

Bloody Fantastic news for everyone involved Go the Bloodhound !!!

Great to hear! (And so cool to hear this from The Aussie Invader!! I wish your project well, too!)

Great news! With both Bloodhound and Aussie Invader projects going through those nail biting times, it certainly goes to show and appreciate that projects like this are far from easy.

Maybe it’s the best Christmas Present the team could have wished for.

Excellent! I'll never forget the lead up to "Battle at Blackrock!"

pretty much the BEST christmas prezzie i could have wished for.

Cheers Rosco. Yes its a terrific early Christmas present to the team! All the best with your build,

Great project! Would love to see this carry through 🏁🚀

We are hearing more over here and it is great news!

To good to be scrapped bring it on

i hope the buyer is a multimillionaire.so this can move forward

I was gutted when I heard the project had been axed. Great to hear they have a buyer to continue the work that's been done so far!!

U got this rossco kick sum ass

Now the competition is back 🙂

Good to hear Rosco !

Awesome!

so good that 10 years work is not going to waste.

Vladamir Putin? He's the "real" man with all the cash!

Andy Neal

Excellent.

Hell yeah!

By the end of the day, the new owner will know a crap load more about hybrids and hydrogen peroxide rocket motors than Noble's team did when they started.

We approached the project differently, as there has never been a history in Australia of land speed record racing like the British. Our government, didn’t help us one bit, and in this climate, no government can be seen to put money into a project, without a social payback. What the goverment and MPs missed in Australia is the inspiration of the next generation and feel good factor and pride that comes with national achievement. Without getting too politcal, governments are all about polls and quick return, not long term strategy, that will build a better country. We have had to work on a volunteering and donations basis, picking up sponsors that see the wider picture, when we can. It makes it a lot slower process to build a car, but means we hold our destiny in our own hands. The climate of uncertainty with Brexit, meant companies in the UK didn’t want to commit to unnecessary expenditure. Ken Warby the current water speed record holder built his boat the same way as us. He’s held the water speed record for 40 years and his son David, is now looking to break the record.

Call me the eternal optimist if you will and I will accept such comments with good grace, but I think Bloodhound WILL ultimately run and get the record. Think about it - the car is ready, the desert is ready, the team are ready. I have never been one to give in on anything in my entire life, regardless of what is thrown at me and I think the team are of the same attitude. It would, however, be an absolute tragedy if the ten years of intense work put in by so many gifted Engineers and Designers did not see their ultimate goal achieved! Let's pray for the Christmas present that would be someone coming forward to make this happen. Having Bloodhound vie for the record with Aussie Invader in the "Ashes" of the World Land Speed Record would be quite something, wouldn't it?

As a Brit this pisses me off more than I can tell you. Not because we might loose this race, but because of what it says about our country.

Aussie Invader. You now have my full attention and support

Very very sad. The AMAZING thing is that today is exactly 10 years since the launch meeting of the project - the first meeting of the 1K Club in Bristol - Sunday 7/12/2008. I have a picture of myself with Richard Noble.

Very sad to hear. But you are such a gentleman. Wanting them to be able to get back in the race. Shows that you Land Speed racers want a challenge like us Drag and Power boat racers. My hat off to you Sir.

Gutted. Have been following this with my young lad, he was getting really hooked into the engineering side of things. The work they were doing with the schools was exceptional. Ah well. Just have to get him following that damn Australian mob 😛

Surely there is someone out there who is cashed up enough that is interested in this . What about Richard Branson it would look good with the Virgin logo on it. I think this is the sort of competition that needs Redbull behind it to get attention.

Pioneers, explorers & forward thinking people have always had funding / sponsorship difficulties. The fact that Bloodhound SSC have not pushed through the other side despite their high budget & manpower is a credit to Aussie Invader 5R & the team of amazing volunteers, sponsors & supporters who are still afloat & progressing. Maybe some or even one of Bloodhound SSCs sponsors might still be able to achieve their original goal by supporting Aussie Invader 5R as this is an advanced build.

Thats sad Rosco but it clears the deck for you to go for it at your own pace mate so lets show the World what Aussies can do.

Such a shame after all the work

bummer for the Poms. so much work just let go.

Grrrr

Yes bad news indeed...

Go Aussie invader. I have been keeping up with both teams thanks to Phil Richardson. I can see why the bloodhound failed at 25,000,000 pounds and some of the salarys being paid. Aussie invader the record is yours I hope this happens soon before the interest in your project gets lost.

I'm just stunned that this project could get so bloody close to reality and fall at the 11th hour ffs?.... After all the time, effort and money already contributed there's a comparative bargain right there for an astute company/ individual to get worldwide exposure when the current barrier is broken?

This is sad, but not unexpected I guess. Now the eyes of the world are on us. No pressure mate! 🙂

Big job for you Rosco and the Aussie Invader team. Do us proud mate. Sad news for the bloodhound crew.

So sad. Was looking forward to making the trip to watch

Twenty five million pounds???? Seriously this ain’t a crowd funding exercise....😂😂

No bucks, no Buck Rogers. Sad news

Somebody needs to call Sir Richard Branson, put in a co-pilot seat and can be a part of the adventure.

Sorry to sound silly but the craft is running yer and done a few test runs I saw so why £25 million needed could you put on here what u will need for that amount of money 💰 for thanks

After all that work... 😥

It's yours for the taking Aussie's, you got this guys 😍😍😍

Kaithrin Wilkinson

Why dont they spend all this money on their homeless etc. Bugger outer space

sorry but hopefully it didnt work well , is enough that humans destroy this wonderful planet earth. not also too the rest of the universe.

Done and 'slightly dusted', perfect fully autonomous landing. Shades of the future to develop 'habitats' BEFORE Human landings. By 'habitats' I mean fully autonomous development of pressurized Living and Crop Growing Quarters etc etc.

Article about the lead up to the landing will be available, written by me, on cars4starters.com.au at 9, 12, or 3pm today (site owner choice)

Seems like it landed

I worked on the launcher for the uk mars lander. Our bit worked but it failed due to one of the solar panels not operating. Will check the nasa lander in a bit

Yes there is a lot of politics involved, but gone are the days when an individual could afford to build one of these cars. These are built essentially with other peoples money and these days, everyone is accountable for what they spend. Court cases arise at a drop of a hat, sad but it is the reality we work in.

Competition is essential in this area of automotive progress. Best wishes to them.

When are you guys hoping to start the record?

Gotta love the uk government.. 🤪🤪

I support this endevour, but sure seems like a lot of bs politics involved... Hope this thing gets going...:)

Allan Ball

So tragic . Race in peace .

Condolences to Katarinas Family and Friends God Bless 🙏

Awww that's so sad =( heartfelt condolinces to the Team and Family. R.I.P Kat

Gone way too young but what an awesome life she lived ! Rip kat

R.I.P.

Ben Roberts

RIP Katarina God bless

Sad to hear

Cleetus McFarland better name the ute after her and smash some records with her

rip...

Sad to hear. Have seen some of her runs on TV. She was very talented.

Rip

Very sad

RIP Young Lady

Very sad!

So sad

Done 😆

I wonder what you could do with £25m pounds Rosco with your Aussie cause....you’ve done it on a shoe string and need to be congratulated for all your efforts over many years mate!

I fear the big problem with going into administration is that the members of the team will have to go and find alternative employment. Once the team is broken up it will be hard to put it together again. Can only wish them the best of luck, it's going to be tough.

It’s a total joke that these projects aren’t fully funded by national governments as they will ride the marketing bandwagon for decades to come after they have raced.

I would still place a very strong bet that they will be at Hakskeen Pan next year, as planned. Richard Noble is one of the most determined people I have had the privilege of knowing and he has come through incredible challenges with all these projects in the past. I just hope that the whoever comes forward with these funds appreciates that the expertise lies solely with the people who work in the Bloodhound project and, once the investment is made, lets them get on with it unhindered!

Sadly the race these days is as much about finance and perseverance as it is top speed. Hopefully they’ll be back in time for a head to head with Aussie Invader!

The ball is now wholly yours! Go ahead guys!

This piece by Andrew Frankel sounds a bit more positive. Can only hope it spurs the requisite support coming forward www.motorsportmagazine.com/opinion/land-speed-records/bloodhound-goes-administration

Maybe they can refigure the project to have much lower costs. Perhaps they can go down the route of a volunteer group rather than a large payroll. The problem is that it’s increasingly difficult to get large sponsorship deals together. The decision is in the hands of media agencies packed with flakes that live in the digital world, and instant gratification on a screen. They don’t care about engineering or real achievements. You need a visionary head of a large business like Paul Allen or Elon Musk to get behind it, then heads suddenly start nodding further down the line. The Media Director of the project and his team busted their balls to get deals, but were met with a wall of indifference from idiot twenty somethings in agencies.

I really think that these two cars, Invader and bloodhound will be the last land speed cars. The technical challenges and costs involved are massive. I really hope bloodhound will be able to run though.

Hope they find the funding. I’d love to see Bloodhound and Aussie Invader in a 1000mph throwdown.

Has anyone called Richard Branson, he likes high profile stuff??

It would look good with a virgin tail fin

Yes I saw this earlier, I hope they get it back on track

Appreciate your sentiments 🙁

It does show that the high-tech, high-cost route isn't automatically the successful way. The race to 1000mph is still on.

Been saying it for yrs that this is a dead end project that will never see the light of day, still I hope I'm wrong but seems that way

Every cloud has a silver lining. Maybe now a patriotic company or individual will step up to the plate. Why haven’t the F1 guys got involved it’s the obvious fit. They have all the technical back up the Bloodhound team need, plus the contacts with sponsors. If say McLaren got behind the team, then doors would fly open. I’m sure there must have been contact.

Facebook page is gone 😪

Allan Ball

That's a huge let down for everyone and especially for the Build team who have contributed so much over many years, I cant imagine the Bloodhound project being abandoned, hoping this situation can be resolved in a positive way.

Administrators are in doesn't mean the project will stop. Pause, surely, but stop? Let's hope not.

Unfortunately dreams are never free. Especially when the goal of the dream has never been achieved.

Sad to see this happen. Hopefully they do come out the other side. As one of the media reports has said the project did fulfill some of it's objectives in nurturing STEM interest in school kids. I was invloved in a number of roadshows and did STEM presentations in the UK and here in Australia, and it was great to see the interest it garnered from both young and old. Let's just hope it gets to make an attempt at it's main obhective and not just become an exhibit in a car museum as "The car that could have been....".

I believe both Bloodhound and Aussie Invader will still compete for the ultimate prize. I also hope that the American Eagle has an opportunity for 800mph.

David Sawyer Sos

He may need Fred Flintstone

Russell Freer

I'd want an ejection seat in something going as fast as this will 🙂

Shay Trainor

With that awesome bit of kit. If after a run you decide not to turn the engine off and pop here on the other side of the Planet which let's face it looking at this beauty would only take a few minutes. Just let me know I'll be more than happy to get you a pint or more down my local pub. Looks absolutely fantastic. With great things the journey is never easy and you folks 100% respect. A serious well done to you all.❤️

Love your technical posts mate 👍

Nice work!

Admiration, fear, astonishing, exciting are all words that come to mind. 🙏🏻🎉🎊🙏🏻

Absolutely amazing!

Looks like the Blue Flame!

I had not realised how big she is 😮

Go Rossco. Do it for the land down under 👍

Whatever happened to Aussie Invader 2?

Pretty cool seeing the new car at Jkt airport at the moment.

I hope one of these people that win huge amounts in lotto is a fan!

You wearing flares and platform shoes when that photo was taken Rosco!

I always loved Aussie invader 2

Russell Freer Mick Lapwood

Go Rossco

Always thinking about you guys and wishing you success. ,.

Good luck

A three point turn would be tricky I reckon!

I hope you get your sponsor..👍

Rosco I hope you find what your looking for! Stop by Minnesota when your here in the USA...

Niklas Braun

Go Rosco Australia is with you.