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Thrust-powered Land Speed information => Discussions on absolute land speed records => Topic started by: ack on June 18, 2021, 05:37:13 PM

Title: Anybody Interested?
Post by: ack on June 18, 2021, 05:37:13 PM

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=8e947eeb19&attid=0.2&permmsgid=msg-f:1702925646196916516&th=17a201da4c784124&view=fimg&sz=s0-l75-ft&attbid=ANGjdJ9SFieH3lOiYCJmXmYobhPzOWmpCAJh2Ufq_QJ1p0CvIW5BvlXU4YUMKxQqX2YTAhVUjNh-lXJQcpBihnGtvBvcQRtiHRY0bTL0__uKR1g94nwREXKeNzyalXY&disp=emb

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0?ui=2&ik=8e947eeb19&attid=0.3&permmsgid=msg-f:1702925646196916516&th=17a201da4c784124&view=fimg&sz=s0-l75-ft&attbid=ANGjdJ-mJ_OGx9HMDiMYg3MtAqIt36o74LibgQIy4VwC46QWHwygEqjn5SqNChszm4wrHulMyzgA1aKSzdR2YvYl8GhyMCh-jCzC5Od4hwTANhOP4XsBnSge-jIm8a8&disp=emb

Title: Re: Anybody Interested?
Post by: donpearsall on June 19, 2021, 01:17:35 AM

The link just comes up and says "Gone".

Don

Title: Re: Anybody Interested?
Post by: MAYOMAN on June 19, 2021, 11:10:04 AM

"Gone Error 410" is all there is

Title: Re: Anybody Interested?
Post by: WOODY@DDLLC on June 19, 2021, 01:59:23 PM

Might be this: Looking for a driver!
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2015/may/24/jet-reactiont-bike-engine-land-speed-record-utah
https://www.wired.co.uk/article/jetbike-richard-brown-world-speed-record

Title: Re: Anybody Interested?
Post by: ack on June 19, 2021, 04:29:44 PM

That's it. You could run with Rocky and Guy in 2022 on the best land speed track in the world. Richard is a great engineer. He went 320+ MPH in 1999 on a rocket powered sit on bike. Like a lot of us he is well past his Best If Used By date and is looking for a younger rider.

Title: Re: Anybody Interested?
Post by: ack on June 19, 2021, 05:41:43 PM

Here is a link to Richards 1999 open bike attempt.

https://www.racingjunk.com/news/20-years-ago-the-rocket-bike-at-bonneville/

Title: Re: Anybody Interested?
Post by: Doc B. on June 19, 2021, 08:29:21 PM

This appears to be the 1999 sit on bike in that video. Wow.

Title: Re: Anybody Interested?
Post by: 07R1LSR on June 19, 2021, 09:54:54 PM

ME ME ME!

Title: Re: Anybody Interested?
Post by: PorkPie on June 20, 2021, 04:41:23 AM

this is the rocket powered streamliner Richard used for the 320+ runs at Bonneville, the sit on bike was before and used on airfields in England.
the new racer got a small jet engine installed. both rocket racer are on display in the national motorcycle museum, close to Coventry/Birmingham

this picture shows the Gillette Mach III streamliner.......!!!!

Title: Re: Anybody Interested?
Post by: TrickyDicky on June 20, 2021, 04:44:20 AM

AFAIK the 1999 322mph run was a streamliner (the Gillette Mach 3 Challenger).

But Malcolm UK probably has the full story - he was there, I think.

Title: Re: Anybody Interested?
Post by: Doc B. on June 20, 2021, 10:48:00 AM

Yes, of course you are correct, it names the Gillette Mach 3 Challenger in the article. I read sit on bike somewhere and got all excited when I saw that pic.