The Chassis engineering cummins diesel was first. Good old American hot
rodding. Twas a bitchen week
Glen
----- Original Message -----
From: "drmayf" <drmayf@mayfco.com>
To: "Adin, David" <DavidAdin@mercydurango.org>
Cc: <land-speed@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 21, 2006 10:02 AM
Subject: Re: news to me.
> Yeah, the did set a AA/DS record at 317 and change...but that little old
> C/DS with the Cummins in it beat them to the 300 mph record. As I recall
> they set the first record over 300 with a 306 or so? Someone chime in and
> make sure this is correct. The JCB folk litterally messed around all week
> trying to get it to run right...then finally it did. Was way cool to
> watch..
>
> mayf
> Adin, David wrote:
>
>>FIRST-EVER JCB TO HIT 300MPH
>>
>>Diesel-powered pencil throbs at Bonneville
>>
>>
>><http://www.pistonheads.com/pics/news/14816/jcb_dieselmax_bonneville-1-L
>>.jpg>
>>JCB Dieselmax at Bonneville
>>
>>JCB's attack on the diesel land speed record moved a step closer to its
>>goal and realised more of its potential, as Andy Green exceeded 300 mph
>>for the first time yesterday.
>>
>>Running late in the afternoon on the Bonneville Salt Flats in the
>>twin-engined, twin-turbocharged diesel-powered Dieselmax just before
>>five o'clock, he averaged 308.252 mph through a measured mile at the
>>legendary home of land speed record breaking.
>>
>>"The run went exactly as it says in the book," Green said.
>>
>>"We had a good push start and our hard work yesterday and the previous
>>day solved the problem of the rear engine failing to come on-boost. The
>>car was pulling like a train and it behaved perfectly, with virtually
>>zero wheelspin. I could feel the car moving around a little at today's
>>maximum speed but it remained very controllable.
>>
>>"JCB Dieselmax performed comfortably within its capacity of going well
>>over 300 mph, and we were not flat out today. I'm happy with the run."
>>
>>The sole problem was a failure of the first braking parachute as it was
>>deployed. "I was grateful for the exhaust brake," Green said. "That
>>worked perfectly, and the second 'chute worked fine at a lower
>>deployment speed."
>>
>>A delighted Dr Tim Leverton, Project Director said: "This was a great
>>run and very rewarding for the whole team who have worked so hard this
>>week to break the 300mph barrier with the JCB Dieselmax.
>>
>>"We are looking forward to tomorrow and exceeding 300mph again."
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