"The Blue Flame" RAF 200 HP prime mover which

200 HP prime mover which provides plenty of power to the durable traction motors

There was also an IMAX camera aboard to record the mission

George Hill was wounded in the neck and blown off his seat resulting in the tank sliding sideways into a ditch

a shakedown run

"The Blue Flame" RAF 200 HP prime mover whichThe Blue Flame was designed and built for the specific purpose of obtaining the absolute land speed record. The rocket propulsion system for the car was developed by reaction Dynamics the company formed by Pete Farnsworth, Ray Dausman and Dick Keller, The rocket was fueled by a combination of high test peroxide and liquified natural gas (LNG) which was pressurized by helium gas. At full power, the rocket developed a full thrust of 22,500 lbf which is