Just wondering why they never toke of, or you see more peopl trying to make one?

Prob 100's of reasons why but just wondering.

Heres Rovers attempt from the 1950's anyway:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/onthisday/hi/d...00/2516271.stm

One big reason why i suppose is fuel consumption

 

No know owt then?

 

and exh gas temp of over 600 degrees C

that would teach people not to tail gate!




I saw the last run of one of the Rover jet-car engines when I was at Farnborough college.... it had run out of hours before its next overhaul and the only man who they knew that could do it had died the week before

It sounded flocking awsum!

Alex

 

Ive allways wanted to steal a rolls royce rb211 or somthing when im working here, not sure id get off site with one to be honest

 

Gotta give it though, awsome for trying somthing different! and near 150mph for a production car in 1950's wasnt bad going!