Comments on: Assembled, ready and waiting!

By: Wayne Thomas

Wayne Thomas — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 15:25:35 +0000

I did not realise you were filming the assembling on Lake Lefroy or I might have put on my sunday best. Congratulations on the record. We have started recording some for various classes(class 5 and mini so far)on Lefroy and the best last weekend was mine of 75.1kmh. We will get ther yet.

By: Richard

Richard — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 08:24:46 +0000

Hi all, Richard Jenkins here with a few answers & some thanks!
@Adrian Hodge
A wing is (currently) infinitely more efficient than a kite. Also a kite pulls you off the ground, whereas a vertical wing’s force is parallel to the ground.

@Brian James
Yes, I suppose the soap analogy is a very good way to explain how a force in one direction (down) can translate to a sideways movement as the soap slip away. Here, a side force from the wing is resisted by the tyres and the vehicle moves forward instead.

@Jon Richardson
Many Thanks Jon. Lord Montagu has been a great supporter of the project in the past and it is wonderful that you guys are following our progress. It would be a huge honour if the Greenbird was to one day sit along side the great Bluebird vehicles.

By: Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:22:29 +0000

OK, I should have read through the site in more depth before asking the dumb Q’s above. I wonder if we have got time to resurrect ol Yellow Pages/ Macquarie Innovation, bung some wheels on it and get it over West to give you a run for your money ?
Nah, I think you might have it in the bag. Go nail the yanks. Good luck with the conditions.

By: Ian Anderson

Ian Anderson — Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:04:34 +0000

How does this LSR by wind power stack up against ice boats? Are you counting on the fact that ice even if frozen is still water? does a land speed record have to be a wheeled vehicle? I’m not knocking the effort, just curious.
Nice that the team had to come to Oz to go for it, perhaps we can strike another gold medal for you to make up for Beijing!
Good luck

By: Jon Richardson

Jon Richardson — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 21:23:09 +0000

Best wishes from the staff at the National Motor Museum Beaulieu custodians of Michael and Donald Campbells’ Bluebirds.

By: Dave Andrews

Dave Andrews — Sun, 24 Aug 2008 10:52:35 +0000

I came on board with you guys a few years back. I think it was possiby at Goodwood F.O.S. Back then I made a small donation and had my ugly mug stuck on your sail!
I’m glad to see you’r back and trying once again.
Whilst I have to agree with some of Mr Simmons comments, I have to congratulate you on trying a radicaly different approach to the land speed record.
Perhaps you should consider employing Mr Simmons, on your wind powered craft. As a fuel cell!!!!!!!!
Keep up the good work.

By: Brian James

Brian James — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 20:25:01 +0000

Aaah… I found your page on How it Works.

If I understand it right, it needs to be moving sideways to the wind…

Like a slippery wedge of soap, on a smooth surface, will move sideways faster than your finger moves down…there we have it, LOL !!!

By: Brian James

Brian James — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:18:23 +0000

I hear this is capable of going “much faster” than the wind, using wind power.

Can someone explain the clever tecnology that makes this possible ??

By: Adrian Hodge

Adrian Hodge — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:38:15 +0000

Why not ditch the wing and just fly a big ram air kite? and sail like a kite buggy,thus saving a lot of weight.

Good luck anyway,will be watching your progress.

By: Andy Barbour

Andy Barbour — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 11:24:30 +0000

Re eter Simspon (Homer) comment. That’s okay then Peter you just keep driving your comfy 3.5 L Audi V8 to work in denial, with the AC on. and let these guys or your kids worry about the mess.