British land speed record
- British land speed record
The British land speed record is the fastest land speed achieved by a vehicle in the United Kingdom, as opposed to one on water or in the air. It is standardised as the speed over a course of fixed length, averaged over two runs in opposite directions.
The current record holder is Vampire, driven by Collin Fallows, who hit a speed of convert|300.3|mi/h|km/h|1|abbr=on on 5 July 2000.
"Top Gear" presenter Richard Hammond did travel faster than this on 20 September 2006 driving the same car. He reached a speed of convert|314|mi/h|km/h|abbr=on on his second of three laps that day, the third lap resulting in a crash that almost cost him his life.However, due to the rules requiring a second run to be taken in the opposite direction and the need for an official to be present, Hammond was not awarded the record.
External links
* [http://www.bluebird-electric.net/british_land_speed_record.htm History of British land speed records]
* [http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/6076018.stm BBC News article on Richard Hammond's September 2006 British land speed record attempt and crash]
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