Editorials

AUSTRALIAN'S 1,000 MPH RECORD BID

Rosco McGlashan's attempt to travel at 1,000 miles an hour in 20 seconds —and live— will end in tears.

He may like to use carbon fibre and ceramic wheels, but the grease and wheel bearings will fail; as designed by its manufacturers.

Like the late Tommy Watts before him,* he will soon morph from driver into passenger — before disintegrating.

Having flown the Boeing 727 and all Airbus products since the A320 —the best wheel bearing / grease combination we can achieve is 195 knots (361 kph).

If Rosco has developed grease and bearings good enough for 1,600 kph —now that's a story. 





13th Sept 2010


* I covered Tommy Watts preparation run at Avalon Airport for International Automotive News.