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Quicksilver World Water Speed Record ChallengeSouthern Inflatables sponsor World Water Speed Record ChallengeTHE AIM OF THE Quicksilver project is to regain the World Water Speed Record for Britain. The record has been held by Australia since 1978 and stands at 317.60mph (511.11kph). Britain has not held the record since 1967, when Donald Campbell was the holder.
Key to the philosophy of the Quicksilver project is the use of modern technology in design, construction and operation to increase safety margins substantially beyond has been feasible in the past. Construction of the Quicksilver craft is well underway. Driver/team leader is Nigel Macknight.
Sponsors, investors and supporters have already committed over £1.5 million sponsorship in cash and kind to the venture.
Southern Inflatables is a long-standing sponsor of the project, committing an inflatable shelter to the team to help support operation of the Quicksilver craft when it commences trials in early 2009, leading to the actual record campaign.
Quicksilver is powered by a Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan. This develops 25,000 horsepower – more than a full grid of Formula 1 cars at full throttle! The craft is 50% bigger than Donald Campbell’s Bluebird and 50% heavier, but it has over twice the power of Bluebird. It is 12.87m long, 3.33m wide and 2.9m high, and weighs 3.5 tonnes.
The technical team behind Quicksilver comprises several key members of the team behind Richard Noble’s ThrustSSC supersonic car, which broke the World Land Speed Record in the hands of Squadron Leader Andy Green a decade ago.
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