Ant, Thrust SSC and Thrust 2 live at whatever the motoring museum is called, in Coventry.

Getting back on topic a little, it also makes no difference now if the Land Speed Record is broken again, as your average man on the street now has no idea what Thrust SSC was, or what was achieved with it; so if Joe Public cares not at all that we broke the sound barrier on land, then they’ll care even less that it’s been increased by a few miles an hour.

Although there’s more to it, Craig Breedlove-who has a car all ready to go-couldn’t get a penny from any sponsors once SSC had done it’s thing, and the car has just sat ever since.

Sadly, no one cares anymore.

The Yanks will argue that whoever holds the record is the thing that matters, but with SSC being the first to break the sound barrier on land, anything else is just numbers.

The Yanks can go as fast as they like, but they’ll still have to pass the Union Jack to get there…

Good for you, Mogs!

Usual wishy-washy reply re. this from Hendon, of which I’ve had a few myself. How it makes the Lanc ‘more dynamic’ is beyond me.

I sincerely hope that the ‘Major’ still gets to fly Supermarine’s finest, at least from time to time, as he’s the most fantastic character, bl**dy good at what he does, and deserves to keep flying ’em.

BBMF really won’t be the same without him-a true ‘end of era’ moment.

Maybe if he’s passing, ‘Fluffy’ can both let us know if he’s left yet, and pass on best wishes too?

Nice new carpet!

Utterly useless display though-first Sugar, now this babe; what IS the bl**dy point?