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Information will be posted here soon about the next attempt at the national landspeed record for electric vehicles. If you are interested in attending and helping in any means at all please fill in the reply form at the bottom of this page. We will also post futher information about the attempt on May 2nd once we have recovered enough.

The first ever land speed record was set by a Frenchman, Comte de Chasseloup-Laubat in 1898 in a car called "Jeantaud" which, significantly was powered by electric. The record set by "Jeantaud" was a staggering 39.24 mph. A Belgian, Camille Jenatzy who raced his car "La Jamais Contente" to 41.42 mph in January of 1899 began a rivalry between the two cars which paved the way for the Land Speed Record to enter the sporting hall of fame. In 1899 the record was recaptured by "Jeantaud", only for the duel to be concluded by "La Jamais Contente" who later that year at a speed of 65.79 mph kept the outright land speed record for three years. The quest for landspeed records from then on continued using a variety of motive power sources leading to Andy Green's phenomenal achievement in 1997 by breaking the sound barrier, on land, in Thrust SSC.

The Electric Record

The Americans currently hold the the world record for electric powered vehicles. This record of 215 mph was set by Eric Lubben in Lightning Rod in October of 1997. At home, the British electric land speed record was set in Volta in 1995 by Peter Fairhurst's team, and stands at 106 mph.

The Bluebird Attempt

For more information on the next attempt, please re-visit soon where we will keep you up to date on our progress. We will keep this web site as refreshed as it is possible with current news.

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The Bluebird Attempt Attendance Enquiry

 If you would like to attend the next national landspeed record attempt at Elvington, please complete the form below.

Please note: Due to safety reasons no children under the age of 16 will be allowed to attend any landspeed record attempt.