BLOODHOUND SSC – a supersonic land speed racing car designed to reach speeds of 1,000mph (1,600km/h).
Welcome to BLOODHOUND’s monthly newsletter, with the latest news about the project and the car. Check out our website at www.bloodhoundssc.com for more information about the project.
Latest car news
This month the team has, among other things:
- carried out a successful trial fit check of the EJ200 jet engine
- pressure tested the air intake duct – it passed!
- been fitting some of the 192 surface tapping pressure sensors
Catch up with all the latest BLOODHOUND news on our website or on Twitter @BLOODHOUND_SSC
 1K Club thanks K’NEX builders
BLOODHOUND’s 1K Club would like to thank everyone involved in building the Guinness world record BLOODHOUND K’NEX model of the car. If you’d like to try building a smaller K’NEX model car, check out the K’NEX kits in our shop!
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 Technical Centre visit
If you would like to see where the BLOODHOUND car is being built, visit the BLOODHOUND Technical Centre near Bristol on 1st November 2014. This rare chance to see the actual car as it’s being built has to be pre-booked, so get your tickets now.
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Education news
Borden Grammar School in Kent has been doing activities inspired by the BLOODHOUND Education Programme for three years. Read their story and then get in touch if you would like us to help you do something similar at your school.
Become a BLOODHOUND Ambassador
Thanks to everyone who has recently signed up to become a BLOODHOUND Ambassador. But we still need more help. When you volunteer you’ll be given training and access to all of our online educational resources and then encouraged to work with children in schools and clubs, and at Science fairs, Big Bang fairs and national events.
Events
Here’s where you’ll find BLOODHOUND in the next couple of months:
Scarborough Engineering Week 2014
13-16 October 2014 (pre-registered schools and colleges)
13-14 October 2014, 4.30pm to 7.00pm (general public)
The Spa, South Bay, Scarborough, YO11 3ND
Derby Mini Makers Faire
25 October 2014 (10am to 4pm) and 26 October 2014 (11am to 4pm)
The Silk Mill, Cathedral Green, Derby, DE1 3AF
The Quest for 1000mph is on
17 November 2014; presentation at 7pm
St Catherine's Primary School, Coneybury, Bletchingley, Redhill, RH1 4PP
Sponsors’ conference at Silverstone
We held our latest sponsors’ conference at the British Racing Drivers’ Club at Silverstone last month, welcoming many new sponsors to the BLOODHOUND Project. As well as giving an update on the project, we launched the new, exclusive Boardroom Certificate at the event. The next conference will be back at the BLOODHOUND Technical Centre.
Join the BLOODHOUND team
We’re recruiting! The BLOODHOUND Project urgently requires a highly professional, organised and meticulous stores person to work at our Technical Centre in Avonmouth, Bristol. This is your chance to work with our experienced engineering team and will involve travel to South Africa when the team deploys there. You can find a full description of the job and terms on our website.
Shop
Inspired by our Guinness World Record K’NEX model of BLOODHOUND? Make your own K’NEX model with our selection of K’NEX kits from only £5 + delivery.
Alternatively, we have a slot together card model of BLOODHOUND from sponsors IMechE and FFEI Creative Image Technology at £10, a pop-out card model at £3.50 and our ever-popular balloon powered car at just £2.
Find these, along with our branded clothing, models, posters and more, at the BLOODHOUND online shop.
