Earlier this week, that all changed. The effort—now called Bloodhound LSR—has a new backer in Ian Warhurst, who bought the assets from the administrators at the end of last year. It's also got a new HQ; the car has moved from its former base in Bristol, England, to SGS Berkeley Green University Technical College (UTC) on the Gloucestershire Science and Technology Park (also in England).
"Since buying Bloodhound from the administrators last December, the team and I have been overwhelmed by the passion and enthusiasm the public have shown for the project. Over the last decade, an incredible amount of hard graft has been invested in the project and it would be a tragedy to see it go to waste," Warhurst said in a statement. "Starting with a clean slate, it’s my ambition to let Bloodhound off the leash see just how fast this car can go. I’ve been reviewing the project and I’m confident there is a commercial business proposition to support it. I’ll provide robust financing to ensure there is cashflow to hit the high-speed testing deadlines we set ourselves."
RAF Wing Commander Andy Green will still be Bloodhound's driver, and many from the original team have also made the transition from Bloodhound SSC to Bloodhound LSR. The most noticeable change? A bright new coat of paint. The old blue-and-orange livery is no more; now it's a white-and-red affair. This may change, though, as the plan is to offer title branding opportunities to potential sponsors in order to raise the sufficient funds to actually take the car to South Africa and run it for a record-breaking attempt.
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