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Is this it ? Here is a BBC Bloodhound writeup including a video of shaping the wheel from a forging, very interesting - Dave
http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-31845234


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K_ImAm1 ... be&t=2m30s
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Yep, thats it. On the proper Bloodhound website their are page after page of info etc. A little closer to the time I plan to spend an indulgent day to myself and read the lot at one go. Also going to print it all out and have it bound along with the certificate for having our names on the tailfin.
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That sort of Information will no doubt be a nice Memento in the years to come for your daughters. I hope the Bloodhound makes it Dave
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Just been reading up on some later points on the Cockpit area (out here I still read the Beep ) of the Bloodhound with some nice information, photos and video of the cockpit area (gymdaddy sorry ! you have probably read it before) - Dave http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32406695
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Fantastic piece of engineering, its people like this constantly wanting to push the limits of what's achievable that made me get a career in engineering
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Take a look at some more information if interested a€“ Dave
For Bloodhound to achieve the planned extraordinary speed the actual under floor itself has to be engineered. This piece of titanium panelling will be one of the hardest working engineering elements on the vehicle as it has to protect the underside of the car from the blizzard of dust and grit that will be thrown up by the Bloodhound's wheels as this will turn and churn the dried mud up and end up shotblasting the Bloodhound's body.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-32800696
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So it looks like we will have to wait until 2016 for a possible record - Dave
The Bloodhound Super-Sonic Car is not going to get into the desert this year to break the world land speed record. The 1,000mph vehicle's basic build will be complete in a few months, ready for "slow-speed" testing on a UK runway. But a delay with its rocket system means there will be insufficient time to run Bloodhound on its specially prepared race track in South Africa before seasonal rains start to fall. The plan now is to wait until April or May 2016 to try to drive at 800mph.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-33110292
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Spied this youtube vid the other day https://www.youtube.com/watch?t=2551&v=g4AyytkpiB0 Well worth a watch if you have 40 odd mins to spare!
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Steve, that video is a really good find and worthwhile watching - Thanks for that Dave
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