JCB Hydromax begins UK testing before world record attempt
JCB’s bid to set a world hydrogen land speed record is moving ahead, with the car now built and testing under way. The company unveiled its aim to set the record with the JCB Hydromax car, powered by two JCB hydrogen digger engines, at its world headquarters in Staffordshire on 12 May. Just over a month later, the build is complete and full testing is under way at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire, England, where the car reached a speed of 177mph on 16 June, driven by Wing Commander Andy Green OBE. Continue reading JCB Hydromax begins UK testing before world record attempt at Industrial Vehicle Technology International.
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JCB’s bid to set a world hydrogen land speed record is moving ahead, with the car now built and testing under way.
The company unveiled its aim to set the record with the JCB Hydromax car, powered by two JCB hydrogen digger engines, at its world headquarters in Staffordshire on 12 May. Just over a month later, the build is complete and full testing is under way at RAF Wittering in Cambridgeshire, England, where the car reached a speed of 177mph on 16 June, driven by Wing Commander Andy Green OBE.
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