"We are all extremely disappointed," said Project Director Martin Rees. "The forecast is just too dire for us to risk keeping the team on standby. With the cost of record attempts as high as they are, we simply cannot take the financial risk knowing that the conditions are going to be as bad as they are forecast to be."
The Bluebird team will now plan to make attempts to increase their existing UK record later in the year. "Although we are now heading into winter, we still plan to run our new car and see what she is capable of. Let's pray that the next dates won't be hampered by the weather". said Rees.
"My grandfather came to Pendine as late as November on one occasion," said Don Wales, driver of Bluebird Electric and grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell. "I guess we'll have to follow in his footsteps once more! He even made one trip in January 1927 which finally led to his third world record, so we've not given up just yet."
The team will now concentrate on readying the new car, which was unveiled at Pendine last Saturday (16th October), for future record attempts.
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