The Bloodhound Project News & Events

Engineering News The lower rear chassis story

Wednesday, 12 June, 2013

News

Engineering and Product Sponsorship Lead Conor La Grue reports on the build of BLOODHOUND's rear lower chassis:

It has been an incredibly exciting period for all the team as the rear lower chassis has been completed. This was the culmination of 30 months of effort by a huge number of individuals and companies and I have to start by saying - thanks Team!  The build of BLOODHOUND SSC is utterly dependent on the huge value brought by our Product Sponsors that are helping bring this car to life.

Education News

Model Rocket Car World Record Attempt

Wednesday, 12 June, 2013

News

Join us live on Friday 14th June to see all the action and meet the teams!

Five teams from The Heathland School, with 6 different cars, will all be challenging each other and the current 88 mph Guinness World Land Speed Record for a rocket powered model car!  Just follow the login details below to join our CISCO WebEx on Friday 14th June

Education News

Cambridge Design Partnership’s STEM education initiative goes supersonic with fun workshop for local school

Tuesday, 11 June, 2013

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CDP seeks to inspire the next generation to become the scientists and engineers of tomorrow 
School workshop run by Cambridge Design Partnership’s own STEM ambassador 

Engineering News

Lower Chassis Adhesive Testing

Tuesday, 4 June, 2013

News

Bloodhound SSC Engineer Chris Hannon investigates the adhesives used in bonding the components of the lower chassis together, and presents his technical assessment

Cisco Bloodhound TV Episode 23 - Rolls-Royce

Rolls-Royce

Tuesday, 4 June, 2013

Bloodhound TV

BloodhoundSSC is very honoured to have Rolls-Royce as a sponsor and now proudly displays their logo on the side of the car. Cisco BHTV was at the announcement and there when the EJ200 jet engine was tested with BloodhoundSSC's control system. Engineer Joe Holdsworth explains

 

[Original Music by Al Lethbridge]

Education News

BLOODHOUND Ambassador Training, Bristol 14th June

Monday, 3 June, 2013

News

Thinking about becoming a BLOODHOUND Ambassador or have just signed up?

Come and meet Ambassador Trainer Simon Haydn and find out what it's all about at one of our training sessions taking place at Rolls-Royce, Bristol on Friday 14th June running 9:30am - 4pm.

Sponsor News

BLOODHOUND uses DMCii eye in the sky

Monday, 20 May, 2013

News

Satellite imagery provided by DMCii is helping to plan the attempt to break the World Land Speed Record by the BLOODHOUND Project.

Sponsor News

Rolls-Royce backs BLOODHOUND

Monday, 13 May, 2013

Press Release

• Rolls-Royce jet engine powering BLOODHOUND SSC
• First land speed record sponsored by Rolls-Royce
• Rolls-Royce ambassadors helping to inspire future generation of engineers

Rolls-Royce PLC today announced support for The BLOODHOUND Project. A Rolls-Royce EJ200 jet engine will be used in conjunction with a custom designed hybrid rocket to propel the car to over 1,000 mph (1,600 kmh or Mach 1.4). Rolls-Royce will also provide financial and technical support for the project.

Project News

MotorSport News

Monday, 29 April, 2013

News

BLOODHOUND SSC has appeared in the Motorsport News recently with a great article on current progress.

Education News

BloodhoundSSC at Sevenoaks School

Tuesday, 23 April, 2013

News

Our big draw for this year was the Bloodhound SSC team and their car.  This posed significant difficulties with the raising of funds, delivery of the car itself and space to accommodate the activity.

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