BID TO BUILD BLOODHOUND

Press Release 12th January 2012

• Design and Manufacture work packages released for 1,000 mph car
• UK motorsport engineering companies invited to manufacture components and showcase expertise to global audience

Today, at the Autosport International 2012 show, Andy Green and the BLOODHOUND Engineers launched the Design and Manufacture work packages for their 1,000 mph /1,600 kph World Land Speed Record car.

The cream of UK motorsport engineering companies are being invited to take part in this unique global Project, and showcase their expertise by manufacturing the circa 3,000 bespoke components needed over the next 12 months to complete the world's ultimate racing car.

The BLOODHOUND Project aims to not only inspire the next generation of engineers, mathematicians and scientists but also promote UK manufacturing by inviting the best engineering businesses to help build the most powerful and complex
land vehicle ever devised.

Businesses are invited to register to be a supplier and receive updates on the latest "Design and Make" packages by completing the form. They can then select and quote for the work packages they are interested in undertaking. If accepted, design drawings, and where applicable the tooling and materials, will then be provided to them.

Commercial and Product Sponsorship Lead Conor La Grue and Driver Andy Green explained more at the Autosport Show - see the video below (or on YouTube here)

“UK Motorsport engineering is the best in the world” said Richard Noble, BLOODHOUND Project Director. “We’re delighted to partner with the Motorsport Industry Association to launch our supersonic work packages, as they sit at the heart of British motorsport and offer access to over 9,000 leading UK technology companies.”

“The Project is accelerating rapidly as the engineering Team crack on with the build phase” said Conor La Grue, Product Sponsorship Lead, “Support from the UK motorsport community will be invaluable in helping meet very tight deadlines BLOODHOUND has set itself”.

The Team are determined to produce a rolling chassis by Christmas 2012 with UK runway tests pencilled for Q2 2013. High speed testing on the desert race track, Hakskeen Pan, South Africa is slated for Q3 2013.

The BLOODHOUND Education Programme continues to go from strength to strength with 4,800 primary and secondary schools from across the UK signed up and using the BLOODHOUND education resources to bring a whole host of science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM) lessons to life. The programme is also growing internationally with 3,666 schools from 62 countries getting involved.

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For more information, images and animations please contact:

Jules Tipler Jules.Tipler@mettlepr.com / +44 7811 166 796

Images available at: http://www.BLOODHOUNDssc.com/media/car_images.cfm

Animations can be viewed online at: www.youtube.com/1050mph also available in broadcast quality on request.