Ford Ranger to help set speed record
Tuesday 06 September 2011 | By Evolution InternetBack to Newsroom
The Ford Ranger is set to help the Bluebird team attempt to set a new land speed record.
Ford has announced that the model will be used to tow the fastest electric vehicle in Europe to exhibitions, testing sessions and competitions.
The Bluebird will be used by Don Wales, grandson of Sir Michael Campbell, in an attempt to break the one mile UK electric vehicle land speed record in the next year.
According to Ford, the Ranger has been selected to join forces with the specially-adapted car due to its best-in-class towing capacity of up to 3,000kg.
Martin Rees, Bluebird project manager, said: "The Ford Ranger perfectly met our requirements and the historic link between Ford and Sir Malcolm made the choice an obvious one."
Sir Michael Campbell broke the world land speed record on nine occasions between 1924 and 1935.
He also set a new world water speed record four times, with his last successful attempt on Coniston Water in the Cumbria in 1939.
