This page is one of the most visited page on the Aussie Invader website. Theory is great and very necessary, but no land speed records are going to be broken unless we can translate ideas from the drawing board to the physical. This page is a pictorial history of that journey.
Aussie Invader 5R has been 10 years in the planning, with actual construction starting in late May 2009, with the delivery of the rollover stand from Park Motor Body Builders and the chassis (mainframe) arrived in June 2009. Click on each image to see a larger version.
| Nov 2011 - Dec 2011 | ||||
| Comments: Lots of work carried out over the last 2 months, inlcuding making a rollover stand to allow the car to be rotated and installation of the test Megaboom motor to assess clearances. Relate these pictures to our monthly newsletter updates and understand the progress made. |
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| Jul 2011 - Oct 2011 | ||||
| Comments: After the underside of the car was finished in June and turned back over, the re-assembly begins. Front suspension and steering is mated up properly for the first time. Relate these pictures to our monthly newsletter updates and understand the progress made. |
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| Jun 2011 | ||||
| Comments: June was a busy month, so it has a whole section to itself. The car had all the underbelly frames and panels fitted and was turned over. Relate these pictures to our monthly newsletter updates and understand the progress made. |
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| Feb 2011 – May 2011 | ||||
| Comments: Car turned over for much of this time to work on shockwave deflection underbelly. Also front suspension and steering progressed considerably, ready for installation. Relate these pictures to our monthly newsletter updates and understand the progress made. |
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| Oct 2010 – Jan 2011 | ||||
| Comments: Driver “tophat” section frames adapted for body panels with cockpit hinge designed and installed. Parachute tubes and parachute anchors made and fixed into place. Relate these pictures to our monthly newsletter updates and understand the progress made. |
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| Jul 2010 – Sep 2010 | ||||
| Comments: Front suspension and steering moved from design to assembly. First canopy taken from the mold to assess hinge design, windscreen shape, cockpit visibility and driving position.Relate these pictures to our monthly newsletter updates and understand the progress made. | ||||
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| Mar 2010 – Jun 2010 | ||||
| Comments: Cockpit plug was created from wood and painstakingly shaped to allow a mold to be created. Initial experiments were undertaken with hinge design and front suspension started. Relate these pictures to our monthly newsletter updates and understand the progress made. |
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| Dec 2009 – Feb 2010 | ||||
| Comments: Rear axle box welded in place and car turned over for the first time to start on the “V” underbelly frames that would deflect ground shockwaves and conceal propellant plumbing. Relate these pictures to our monthly newsletter updates and understand the progress made. |
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