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STMO123 Ex Member Gender:	Speedy diesel 23. Aug 2006 at 19:35 Just heard on the news that a British team have broken their own land speed record for a diesel car. An average of 330mph on Bonneville Flats. Swell up with pride you oil-burner owners.
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Speedy diesel Reply #1 - 23. Aug 2006 at 19:42 Yes....it h two JCB engines in it......apparantly you can now see the track thanks to the smoke finaly clearing The driver/pilot said it was difficult to drive with the 37 speed gearbox which was required to keep the power plant on the boil.
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Del Boy Omega Lord Offline Posts: 9381 Ashford, Kent. Gender: Drives: Various things.	Re: Speedy diesel Reply #2 - 23. Aug 2006 at 19:45 I doubt ne 1 will beat that record
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STMO123 Ex Member Gender:	Re: Speedy diesel Reply #3 - 23. Aug 2006 at 19:45 It said British team so guess the driver must have been Irish
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Martin Imber Over Active Poster Offline LPG Omega V6 - Keyfobs Rebuilt Posts: 20110 Worcester Gender: Drives: 2001 Omega 2.6CD LPG & 3.0 cams	Re: Speedy diesel Reply #4 - 23. Aug 2006 at 21:22 350.a little mph max of 365 Andy Green is British and in the RAF. Last fast car was Thrust SSC - so I think he classes as a hero. Shall we nominate him for awards next year!
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Hillper Intermediate Member Offline Werthers. Winter, too hard. Summer, too soft. Posts: 442 Aylesbury Gender: Drives: 2.2 CD Non-Manual	Re: Speedy diesel Reply #5 - 23. Aug 2006 at 21:23 Fantastic effort considering the return run was made with a 1/2 ton bucket on the front!
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omegav6cd

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Re: Speedy diesel
Reply #6 - 23. Aug 2006 at 21:35

Well guys, i'm not very impressed, actually i'm not at all, because this JCB thing has been really expensive wiht those super booper ricardo developed engines, while in the same time some random tuner that made a similar project probably in his back garden called the streamliner with just an old 2valve mechanical Cummins5.9 lite B series managed last week to do 308mph. I can ensure you that made JCB to sweat a lot.

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royston1945 Junior Member Offline Posts: 96	Re: Speedy diesel Reply #7 - 23. Aug 2006 at 21:35 The digger makers are to release a special edition to celebrate-a JCBGT
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Marks DTM Calib Administrator Offline Ex Member Posts: 25671 Northern Hemisphere Gender: Drives: Astra J, Mum Bus, Dexta Tractor, 108 DMU wip	Re: Speedy diesel Reply #8 - 23. Aug 2006 at 21:41 royston1945 wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 21:35: The digger makers are to release a special edition to celebrate-a JCBGT Lol, I remember when they brought out the 45 mph tractors, I know a couple of farmers who put them in ditches because they didn't go round corners.....
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royston1945 Junior Member Offline Posts: 96	Re: Speedy diesel Reply #9 - 23. Aug 2006 at 21:49 On the way home from the 'Farmers Arms', possibly?
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Re: Speedy diesel
Reply #10 - 23. Aug 2006 at 22:38

omegaV6CD wrote on 23. Aug 2006 at 21:35:

Well guys, i'm not very impressed, actually i'm not at all, because this JCB thing has been really expensive wiht those super booper ricardo developed engines, while in the same time some random tuner that made a similar project probably in his back garden called the streamliner with just an old 2valve mechanical Cummins5.9 lite B series managed last week to do 308mph. I can ensure you that made JCB to sweat a lot.

Firstly the JCB was not even in top gear nor flat out.

Secondly there is a big difference between 308mph and 365mph

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Markjay Omega Lord Offline Posts: 5452 London Gender:	Re: Speedy diesel Reply #11 - 23. Aug 2006 at 22:42 I bet that RMB was considering buying Andy Green's diesel JCB for use as a runabout, but gave up on the idea due the the fuel consumption figures...
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