Chassis Progress 12/09

Since the last update, the chassis has been completed, with only small mounts left to be added. The finished chassis came together just after Christmas, then suspension and engine mounts were added. The complete frame weighed in at 30kg, with mounts, an decrease of 8kg over last year.
The process of welding the chassis continued, with a number of different jigs being used:

With the frame complete, the suspension mounts had to be added. These were set at angles specified by the suspension team and welded to the frame.

And then engine mounts.

The next stage for us is to paint the chassis once the final mounting points are on, and then assemble the car

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January '09

If December could be considered busy then January has been truly crazy, all deparments have been progressing at full throttle, with most items now designed a rapidly being manufactured.

The Chassis is now nearly complete. The engine is now running on the dyno at ~160dB (Much to the horror of the neibouring coffe shop) and the electronics and suspension teams now ready to start ordering parts and manufacturing items. Bodywork are completing fonal designs.

Not only are the team progressing well on the engineering side but huge success and publicity is coming from the business team. The forst of a three part documentary was filmed and will soon be going out to a global audience in Europe, America and China.

The team is also delighted to intoduce land speed record holder Richard Noble as their team patron. Richard recently visited the workshop before recieving an honorary doctorate from the university.