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JCB Hydromax on track for hydrogen speed

JCB’s bid to set a world hydrogen land speed record is on track – with the car now built and testing underway. Powered by two modified JCB hydrogen digger engines,…

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JCB Hydromax on track for hydrogen speed

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JCB’s bid to set a world hydrogen land speed record is on track – with the car now built and testing underway. Powered by two modified JCB hydrogen digger engines, producing a combined 1,600 bhp, the JCB Hydromax car reached a speed of 177mph on Tuesday, 16th July at RAF Wittering, Cambridgeshire, driven by Wing Commander Andy Green OBE. Following UK testing, the team will travel to Bonneville for SpeedWeek, the world’s leading land speed racing event, run by the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA). The team will then remain at the Salt Flats to pursue officially recognised world records.…