The Bloodhound Land speed record project is trying to find some fresh investment. following a difficult financial year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which has brought delays, the team needs a additionally £8 million to push the automobile through its 800mph run.
The Bloodhound’s 800mph attempt was originally scheduled to take place in autumn last year, but Covid-19 restrictions have forced the run to be pushed back to 2022. Now, the firm is faced with two tough decisions – either put the project onto the market or place the automobile in long-term storage and wait for the pandemic to end.
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However, the company isn’t keen on the latter solution, as there’s no guarantee that it will find the funding to restart the project once the world returns to normality. The engineers are also eager to see the project through – especially given that the planned attempt in 2022 will be the Bloodhound’s first crack at the current land speed record of 763mph, which has stood untouched considering that it was set by Thrust SSC in 1997.
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Ian Warhurst, the Bloodhound Project’s current owner, has extended an invitation to potential investors, saying: It has been a privilege to lead this team of world-class engineers over the past two years. I was spellbound – along with a substantial audience around the world – as we checked the automobile up to 600+ mph in South Africa.