JCB's demon digger hits 333mph
PrintWorld's fastest diesel ploughs into record books
Posted in Science, 23rd August 2006 08:37 GMT
Free whitepaper – Optimizing the data center for cost and efficiency
JCBdieselmax is officially the world's fastest diesel-powered vehicle after hitting 333 miles per hour yesterday.
The car completed two runs - the first at 324mph and the return run at 333.3mph - giving an average of 328.8mph. This easily beats the previous record of 235.7mph set in 1973.
The team is not finished yet, and will make another attempt later today. Record attempts are made early in the morning when conditions on the salt flats are best.
JCB chairman Sir Anthony Bamford said: This is a marvellous achievement for JCB and a wonderful tribute to British engineering."
The car uses two standard JCB engines tuned to produce 750bhp.
More on the team website. ®
Analyst Keynote: The Register Agile Data Center Summit
What Exchange can't do - and Dell can
Enabling The Agile Data Center
Analyst Keynote: The Register Agile Data Center Summit
Dirty, dirty PCs: The X-rated picture guide
Top 500 supers - rise of the Linux quad-cores
Early adopters bloodied by Ubuntu's Karmic Koala
Sign up, sign up for The Register IT security newsletter