August 24, 2006
Brit's break land speed record
The British JCB Dieselmax team has averaged a speed of 328.767mph to break the land speed record for diesel powered vehicles.
The record was set on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah by driver Wing Commander Andy Green. The first run was made at an average speed of 324.248mph with the return run averaging 333.339mph.
The team beat the previous record of 235mph which has stood for more than 30 years. In 1997, Green became the fastest man in the world when he drove ThrustSSC through the sound barrier to a speed of 763.035mph.
The JCB Dieselmax he drove was designed by a British team and is powered by a version of the same engine that is used in ordinary JC
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