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JCB Hydromax sets new land speed record

After JCB’s Hydromax streamliner set a Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) hydrogen speed record yesterday, the car went even faster…

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JCB Hydromax sets new land speed record

After JCB’s Hydromax streamliner set a Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) hydrogen speed record yesterday, the car went even faster and set a new world land speed record of 406.320…

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JCB Hydromax sets new land speed record

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After JCB’s Hydromax streamliner set a Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) hydrogen speed record yesterday, the car went even faster and set a new world land speed record of 406.320 mph. The car recorded an average speed 400.623 mph in its first run this morning across the Bonneville Salt Flats, and 412.135 mph on its second run, averaging 406.320 mph – the fastest a hydrogen internal combustion car has ever travelled. Driven by Wing Commander Andy Green OBE, the twin engined, 32-foot car completed the two runs required under FIA rules – one in each direction within an hour -…