日前，英国猎犬公司（Bloodhound SSC）发布了其最新设计的火箭飞车，欲以1，609公里/小时的速度打破陆地最快速度的世界记录。火箭飞车结合了欧洲台风战斗机的引擎，以一种混合火箭燃料为动力，能够在120秒以内实现从0到1000英里（1，609公里/小时）的加减速。
为了推广这个项目，猎犬公司特别将一部长13.5米、高3米的全尺寸超音速飞车进行展示。该车通过一个长达14米的侧开式卡车进行运输。林德叉车租赁部门为其提供叉车租赁服务，进行物料搬运方面的支持工作。
来自英国猎犬公司的Tony Parraman说道："林德叉车总是时刻准备着为客户服务。他们不仅提供展车装卸服务，也同时为超音速飞车的技术中心提供物料搬运服务。例如，在生产车间内，我们也会应用到性能卓越的林德托盘车运送零配件。" "为超音速飞车提供装载服务对于拥有全系列叉车的林德来说并不是一件难事，再配合林德技术人员娴熟的驾驶技巧，展车的安全可说是万无一失。"林德（英国）租赁部门控制主管Lorraine Grey自信地说。
Linde assists extreme sporting challenge
Linde Forklift Truck Hire is supplying forklifts for Bloodhound SSC， a project that aims to push the boundaries of science and technology by setting a new world land speed record at 1，000 mph. （1，609 km/h）。 The Bloodhound SSC car， powered by a Eurofighter Typhoon jet engine and a hybrid rocket， will be capable of accelerating from zero to 1，000 mph. （1，609 km/h） and back in 120 seconds. To promote the project， Bloodhound allows sponsors to hire a full-size show car - a 13.5 m （44.2 ft.） long， 3 m （9.8 ft.） tall supersonic vehicle. It is transported in a 14 m （46 ft.） curtain-sided articulated truck， and requires a forklift to unload it from the side. Bloodhound's Tony Parraman says being able to rely on the forklift to "always be there to unload the car wherever we may be"， takes a huge strain off the team "Not only have they undertaken to unload the show car at all our events， they are supplying a forklift for the Bloodhound Technical Centre where the car is being assembled. We also have access to one of their powered pallet trucks， which we will use to move parts of the car around the workshop." Parraman says. Lorraine Gray， rental controller from Linde Material Handling， says finding a suitable forklift for Bloodhound was simple because the company has an extensive range of hire trucks. "This， combined with the help of our skilled drivers， ensured the show car was in safe hands."
