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At its first public outing at Newquay Airport in the UK on late last year, the engineering masterclass that is the Bloodhound SSC and its creators wowed the thronging Land Speed Record (LSR) fans and international media as the car did its first public shakedown runs. Everything went according to plan, with a very minor brake fire, being the only drama of the day. The emotions from the team were palpable. It was one of those ‘witnessing grown men cry moments’ as the car did its first public high-speed runway runs. The team has been together for about 10 years and many before that were involved in the previous Thrust SSC record. Few teams are this close knit and it seems for most, that building the car and the record attempt is more of a passion than a job. SPECIAL FEATURE INSIDE...you will read about progressive, proactive and successful companies supplying and operating within the buoyant NZ engineering and manufacturing industries. See about their stories, their plans and how they can contribute in 2018 to the success of your business. www.engineeringnews.co.nz 19 B L O O D H O U N D S S C E N G I N E E R S A N O T H E R G E A R


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