BE 2

John Campbell and Bluebird Electric BE2

The 'Bluebird Electric' (BE2) WLSR contender 1996 was unveiled in 1997 at Sir Terence Conran's Bluebird Store.  She was designed and built by Nelson Kruschandl to challenge Roger Hedlund's 174 mph record.  Featuring 4 wheel drive and 400 hp DC motors, this was the second car to feature his patent cartridge refuelling system.  The driver sat upfront facing forward. This car was extremely aerodynamic and thought to be capable of exceeding 270 mph.  However, like it's predecessor it never got the chance when the *company licensing the technology elected to abandon cartridge exchange and converted a Formula Ford instead featuring 200hp AC motors and rear wheel drive.

By the time the designer recovered his patterns (and equilibrium) first 'Lightning Rod' set a new 215 mph record, then 'White Lightning' was on the scene.  Needless to say the converted Formula Ford failed to get anywhere near the 200mph the *company were aiming at, achieving only 116mph.  As Nelson is at pains to point out, he had nothing to do with that *company's decision, the Formula Ford conversion or their subsequent attempts which failed to achieve anything of note and in fact alerted the *Company pointing out they were grossly underpowered.

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