When six wheels are better than four at 1,000mph

The jet-and rocket-powered Bloodhound SSC is aiming To Break the 1.000 mph barrier is a land, But it can not do it alone. The South African desert is a remote place, so the team will Have to Take Along own ITS Infrastructure to Support the car DURING ITS Attempts on the world land speed record.

The missile-shaped Bloodhound SSC Will not Be the only vehicle out there. Also There'll be a pair of the six-wheeled HMT 600 Supacats, Which CAN Hoist, hose and hustle To Make Attempt the record happen. These heavy-duty, But extremely agile, Trucks Will Be Key To Turning Around Bloodhound SO IT CAN complete Both of ITS runs Within the allotted hour That WLSR Regulations stipulate. This is a Crucial Part of the operation, Carrying a spare five-Metre 450kg hybrid rocket, a crane, 1.500 liters of water and fire-fighting equipment in case the rocket's propulsion system hydrogen peroxide springs a leak.

It's one fast cat - Faster Than A Cheetah, with a top speed of 80mph despite the handicap of weighing Twice as much as an African bull elephant. The 183 bhp, 6.7 liter, Turbocharged Cummins engine will carry this seven-Metre all-terrain animal up 45 degree slopes with Ease is a bullet proof tires.

The crane Will Be Used To lift the super sonic car dolly from the ITS and enable rapid replacement of the rocket after it's spent, so the car CAN make its return run in time. Emergency equipment is also Life onboard in case anything goes wrong, ie, having "standing by the Supacats is Certainly Comforting for driver Andy Green.

Over 70 HMT 600 vehicles, dubbed "Coyote", are in service as a light tactical vehicle support with British forces in Afghanistan. Also there are over 400 of the HMT 400 (pictured), a variant Serving as a weapons-mounted light patrol vehicle. Known as the "Jackal", the truck has proved ITS supreme versatility in this Role, combining speed and manoeuvrability with unparalleled cross-country performance over the region's harsh terrain.

If They CAN handle the battlefield, They CAN Certainly Lend Their Might Thurs pushing the boundaries of science and engineering in the South African desert.