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WRTI Annual Keynote Lecture - Colin Fallows and Mark Newby Land Speed Records
Date: Tuesday 7th of July, 2009Time: 18:00
The development of a world record breaking jet powered dragster and its final nearly fatal crash at the hands of Richard Hammond is the subject of the WRTI Annual Keynote Lecture at Southampton Solent University on Wednesday 8 July. The lecture, which commences at 6.00 for 6.30 pm in room HC005 of the Herbert Collins wing of Southampton Solent University, is free and open to members of the public.
The talk forms the centrepiece to the July meeting of the Wessex Round Table of Inventors (WRTI), the Southampton-based club and which includes scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs and academics among its membership.
Colin Fallows and Mark Newby – current and former holders of the British Land Speed record will talk about how a second hand RAF Gnat engine and a lot of hard work was turned into a record breaking jet powered dragster. Their two cars, ‘Vampire’ and ‘Split Second’ were designed and built by the pair and have taken it in turns to hold the record at Elvington Airfield. Colin and Mark will, with the aid of video and pictures, show how ingenuity and creativity can achieve so much. They will also relate the story behind their third car ‘E-Motion’ – the UK’s FIRST (and only) battery powered car to exceed 200mph, which has recently gone on permanent display at the National Motor Museum in Beaulieu.
‘Vampire’ was wrecked in a widely publicised crash two years ago with Richard Hammond at the wheel. During the presentation, Colin will discuss the engineering aspects and innovative solutions behind the UK land speed record holding design, maintenance and operation. Mark will focus on the viewpoint of the driver and provide accounts of a variety of challenges presented by these specialised machines, not least – dealing with a tyre bursting at 320mph.
This event is free and open to the public. For more information and to register, please follow the weblink above.
Website: www.wrti.org.uk .
Event Venue
| Room HC005 of the Herbert Collins wing of Southampton Solent, Southampton |
Event Price
| Wired Wessex Members: | FREE |
| Non Wired Wessex Members: | FREE |
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