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[Mike]

This one is causing a stir over on the T-Bucket Forums -

A SCOTTISH team looking to set a new world land speed record today have avoided "near disaster" after the engine of their hi-tech vehicle suffered severe damage.

The Speed Scotland team, competing in the Salt Flats of Utah at the prestigious Bonneville Speed Week, are aiming to smash the existing record of 313mph in the one-litre supercharged class.

Having constructed their own supercharged vehicle at a cost of £200,000, it looked like their chances were wrecked on Tuesday after a chain snapped during a practice session, damaging the casing on the engine and gearbox.

However, after tracking down a specialist on the other side of the US and convincing him to work through the night to make new parts, the team are back on track and hoping to launch an assault on the record today.

Speaking to The Scotsman from Utah, Rick Pearson, the driver of the Flower of Scotland vehicle, said: "Given we have no further spares with us, it looked like the dream of a record for Scotland was over for this year, but the team were not prepared to give it up that easily.

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