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JCB Hydromax sets 406mph hydrogen land speed record

JCB has broken its own 20-year-old land speed benchmark after its hydrogen-powered Hydromax reached an average 406.320mph across the Bonneville Salt Flats. James Huyton reports.

James Huyton
Machinery and Farm Technology Specialist
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JCB Hydromax has set a new hydrogen-powered world land speed record, averaging 406.320mph across two runs at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
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JCB Hydromax has set a new hydrogen-powered world land speed record, averaging 406.320mph across two runs at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

JCB has set a new world land speed record with its hydrogen-powered Hydromax, recording an average speed of 406.320mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, USA. Driven by Wing Commander Andy Green...

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