Only 1 week to go!!!

The Team are racing around at 100mph getting al the final preparations in place for the Record Attempt on 22/23rd May. We'll try to keep this Blog running, but we suggest you go to our website www.fastestlawnmower.com and click on LATEST NEWS to get just that.  If you are planning to come along and support us, do read the Event Information on the website.

Please be aware that you'll be able to get next to the Pits and see the machine set off on each run, but you won't be able to see it while it is going for the record as it will be over a mile away down the beach and there is no access there or anywhere where you can overlook it.

Final Testing - on the Top Gear Track no less!

The team recently met at the world famous Top Gear track and spent almost seven hours testing, honing, adjusting and tweaking. As ever, official figures are unfortunately not available, but judging from the smiles on the faces of the Team members by the end of the day, it wouldn’t be too difficult to surmise that the answers to all of these questions is a resounding “Yes!”

Latest Testing at Pendine - A Great Success!

The Team were at Pendine Sands on Friday 23rd to test the final version of the machine in front of the world's media. We were not going out for speed although the machine was going in the high 60s but rather to check on stability and carry our measurements of the engine performance. Driver Don Wales said that he was more than happy with the machine's performance. Footage of the day is on Youtube. Pictures are on the website - go to Latest News.

Is Bob Cleveland Coming to the attempt?

Should Bobby Go is the name of a huge campaign being mounted by Bob Cleveland, current world record holder to get sponsorship to come over to Pendine on the 22/23rd May. Take a look at their website and vote for him to come. Bob is really excited about this and Project Runningblade  will extend a hearty welcome to him if he can make it.

Poster for 22/23rd May

If you want to see the draft of the poster for the 22/23rd may record breaking weekend, it's on our website www.projectrunningblade.co.uk

Bob Cleveland, current US Record Holder sends us his best wishes

See it on Youtube Here

Team Hotel - fully booked

All 38 rooms of the Lamphey Court Hotel, the Team's base for the event on 22/23rd May are fully booked with Team members, VIPs and the Media.

More with The BBC

19th March 2010. BBC South Today will be showing footage shot at Countax 's factory near  Oxford (may only be shown in the Oxford area) - Friday about 6/6.30pm.

Some of the Team are going up to Countax Wednesday 24th for an update and filming with BBC South's Inside Out as well.

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Grass Cuttings March 2010

The New Engine is fired-up for the first time!

25th Feb 2010. Countax engineers watched by senior managers saw the finishing touches put to a new Kawasaki engine fitted to the Runningblade machine, and saw it fired up for the first time and engage the power to the wheels.  It was a fantastic sight, and judging by the reaction from the development engineers (big grins all around) it certainly seems to be the right engine for the job. The new engine is the result of close cooperation between engineers at Countax and Kawasaki who have been working behind closed doors for a while now.  All of this was being filmed for the  Canadian Discovery Chanel - their second visit to Countax. The new engine, although much more powerful than the engine used on the prototype that was tested last year at Pendine, is still "legal" as it is currently fitted to lawnmowers. 

The Big Meeting

24th Feb 2010 - the team visit Pendine Sands for a meeting with officials from the County Council, Police MOD and others to discuss the detailed planning for the "Big day". 

Record Breaking Date Set

The date for the record breaking attempt is now 22-23 May 2010. Please tell your friends. More dates for testing etc will follow as soon as we have them firmed-up.

The Runningblade truck parked-up on the outskirts of Pendine

Pictured during a meeting at the team HQ hotel on 25th Jan.

The Machine is back in Oxfordshire

After being on display at the National Motor Museum at Beaulieu over the Christmas and New Year period, the machine is now back with Countax in Oxfordshire. There, Countax engineers are carrying out further development work and trials.