Manufacturing premises in Avonmouth hots up with Bloodhound Supersonic Car’s move
The Bristol-based project to develop a 1,000 mph car that will attempt the world land speed record in South Africa in 2015 is to move into larger premises on an industrial estate in Avonmouth.
The Bloodhound SSC Project has taken a flexible five-year lease on Unit 3 Avonbridge Trading Estate on Atlantic Way, Avonmouth. The property is four times larger than its current Harbourside workshop and provides 21,933 sq ft of open plan warehouse, production and office space.
Tony Parraman, head of sponsor liaison for the project said: “Building of the chassis has already begun but over the next few months we will be adding major components including the jet engine and tail fin which obviously require much more space. We are relocating at just the right time in the project life cycle.”
Andrew Ridler, partner at Alder King, who worked on the move added: “After three years, the Bloodhound Project had outgrown its current workshop next to the SS Great Britain.
“We have been closely involved with the project since its early days and are delighted to have helped secure new premises for this all-important next stage of assembling the car.”
Source: Insider Media