Design Engineer

Glynne Bowsher

Glynne Bowsher is a Senior Design Engineer who became involved in the design and specification of disc brakes and power hydraulic systems for non-mainstream vehicles. He also designed the test heads and power systems for a new brake test dynamometer, unusually powered by two Rolls-Royce compression-ignition engines.

Glynne’s first involvement with Land Speed Records came when he designed the brakes and power hydraulic systems for Richard Noble’s Thrust 2 jet car, and he was present at the Black Rock Desert when Richard took the Land Speed Record at 633mph in October 1983.

He was also the Mechanical Designer of Richard Noble's ThrustSSC, the current holder of the absolute World Land Speed Record and the first car to break the sound barrier on land.

He designed the brakes for rapid-transit systems and transmission brake proposals for the French TGV.

Glynne was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Science from Southampton University.

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