BLOODHOUND SSC – a supersonic 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. Check out our website at www.bloodhoundssc.com for more information, videos and images.
Breaking news!
On the morning of 26 September, we will be making a major announcement about the BLOODHOUND Project. Stay tuned to BLOODHOUND’s social media channels for our big announcement on September 26th – we’ll be broadcasting live from 11am on our Periscope feed on Twitter.
BLOODHOUND disassembled
For the last few weeks the BLOODHOUND Project has been progressing fast as new sponsorship has enabled us to move to the next stage of the programme. Key among these developments has been splitting the Car up into its sub-assemblies, after it was 90% assembled and put on show in London last September. As Andy Green described in his July diary, this dry build was very useful for checking everything fitted together and now we can make any modifications and get the few final parts manufactured.
Each section of the Car is carefully and methodically disassembled, and then each part is catalogued and put back into stores ready for final build and the testing programme to begin in 2017.
Follow us on Twitter and Facebook to see how this process progresses over the next few months.
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Win a trip to South Africa in our Rocket Car Competition!
The new BLOODHOUND Education Charity has launched Season 2 of the micro:bit Model Rocket Car Competition, Race for the Line, for Primary and Secondary school teams from Years 3 to 11 – and first prize is a trip to Hakskeenpan in South Africa in October 2017 for the winning team and their teacher! Register by the end of October 2016, build your car, race it at your local Hub and see if you can reach the Final in May 2017. Find out more at www.racefortheline.com
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Become a Rocket Car Competition Hub sponsor
Season 2 of the micro:bit Model Rocket Car Competition has a network of Race Hubs in Further Education colleges, Secondary schools and University Technical Colleges across the country that are supporting the schools that are taking part. We’re looking for sponsors for each local Hub, to help them work with the 1,000+ Secondary schools and 2,500+ Primary schools expected to enter teams into the competition. Your support can help BLOODHOUND to inspire the next generation – and maybe one of your local teams will win!
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Swansea University takes BLOODHOUND to South East Asia
A team from Swansea University’s College of Engineering recently completed a tour of South East Asia as part of a Swansea University – BLOODHOUND World Tour. Adam Jones and David Naumann visited schools, colleges and universities across Malaysia and Indonesia to deliver educational talks and BLOODHOUND activity sessions to around 1,000 students. “We came to spread the word about the BLOODHOUND Project and how it represents everything that’s great about British engineering, and to hopefully inspire the next generation of engineers from the region,” reported Adam Jones, from Swansea University’s College of Engineering. “The welcome that we received was overwhelming!”
Dear BLOODHOUND – an Ambassador’s story
BLOODHOUND STEM Ambassador Sasha Penfold tells her Ambassador story, with a special message to the BLOODHOUND Team.
Events
Meet Andy Green
6 October, Truro
To celebrate the unique association between Cornwall and the BLOODHOUND Supersonic Car (see below), the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro presents a one-off event: “An Evening with BLOODHOUND SSC Driver, Andy Green”. Join the Royal Cornwall Museum Director, Ian Wall, for a private Q&A with Andy at 6.00pm on 6 October. Find out more on our website.
You can also find the BLOODHOUND Engineering Adventure at these public events:
Official BLOODHOUND SSC Exhibition
3 August – 30 October
Royal Cornwall Museum, Truro
School workshops available
New Scientist Live
22-25 September
EXCEL, London
Supersonic selfies – buy yours now!
Would you like your photograph or "selfie" on BLOODHOUND SSC’s bodywork – permanently? When we break a record, you’ll be with us on the far side of the speed of sound – for just £50. It’s a unique opportunity to get your Supersonic Selfie. Alternatively, put your name on BLOODHOUND’s fin from just £15. And don’t forget to check out the great merchandise in our Shop, including many BLOODHOUND branded items.
