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| Motorised shed hits 100mph to break speed record at Pendine Sands | Motorised shed hits 100mph to break speed record at Pendine Sands |
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| A souped-up motorised shed has broken its own land speed record on a Welsh beach as it hit 100mph. | A souped-up motorised shed has broken its own land speed record on a Welsh beach as it hit 100mph. |
| The Fastest Shed smashed its previous 80mph (129km/h) record for the fastest shed at a land speed event at Pendine Sands in Carmarthenshire on Saturday. | The Fastest Shed smashed its previous 80mph (129km/h) record for the fastest shed at a land speed event at Pendine Sands in Carmarthenshire on Saturday. |
| Owner Kevin Nicks said it was "marvellous" to hit 101mph (160 km/h) in what he said was the only road legal motorised shed in the world. | Owner Kevin Nicks said it was "marvellous" to hit 101mph (160 km/h) in what he said was the only road legal motorised shed in the world. |
| "It couldn't have gone better, I'm so happy," said the 53-year-old gardener. | "It couldn't have gone better, I'm so happy," said the 53-year-old gardener. |
| Mr Nicks, from Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, spent more than £13,000 creating his bespoke shed on wheels, which now boasts a turbo-charged 400 brake horsepower engine that is more powerful than many sports cars. | Mr Nicks, from Chipping Norton in Oxfordshire, spent more than £13,000 creating his bespoke shed on wheels, which now boasts a turbo-charged 400 brake horsepower engine that is more powerful than many sports cars. |
| He first had the idea of creating a shed on wheels in 2015 when his old Volkswagen Passat lay broken on his drive - and he thought: "Let's see if I can do something a little different." | He first had the idea of creating a shed on wheels in 2015 when his old Volkswagen Passat lay broken on his drive - and he thought: "Let's see if I can do something a little different." |
| The father-of-one initially spent £5,000 and 12 months making it roadworthy so he could "take his daughter to school and pop to the shops". | The father-of-one initially spent £5,000 and 12 months making it roadworthy so he could "take his daughter to school and pop to the shops". |
| "I did everything, build the shed, connected the engine, build the chassis," said Mr Nicks, who lives in the same village as motoring broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson. | "I did everything, build the shed, connected the engine, build the chassis," said Mr Nicks, who lives in the same village as motoring broadcaster Jeremy Clarkson. |
| "The only thing I didn't do was felt the roof! I then thought 'I wonder how fast it could go'? | "The only thing I didn't do was felt the roof! I then thought 'I wonder how fast it could go'? |
| "I entered a few speed events and basically floored it. I hit 80mph to break the record, including the Guinness record. But it blew up so it needed some work." | "I entered a few speed events and basically floored it. I hit 80mph to break the record, including the Guinness record. But it blew up so it needed some work." |
| Now two years and 20,000 miles later, Mr Nicks has splashed out an estimated £8,000 on revamping the shed with a finely-tuned Audi RS4 engine. | Now two years and 20,000 miles later, Mr Nicks has splashed out an estimated £8,000 on revamping the shed with a finely-tuned Audi RS4 engine. |
| "I've spent all winter doing it up and putting in a new engine and suspension, it's so quick off the mark. | "I've spent all winter doing it up and putting in a new engine and suspension, it's so quick off the mark. |
| "I had no idea how fast it would go - and it went well. It felt comfortable at 100mph, I was pleased." | "I had no idea how fast it would go - and it went well. It felt comfortable at 100mph, I was pleased." |
| Mr Nicks said it was a "magical moment" breaking the record at Pendine, a beach which has become synonymous with land speed attempts since Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the record in the legendary Bluebird in the 1920s. | Mr Nicks said it was a "magical moment" breaking the record at Pendine, a beach which has become synonymous with land speed attempts since Sir Malcolm Campbell broke the record in the legendary Bluebird in the 1920s. |
| He was joined by a host of karts, three-wheelers and the most powerful street legal motorbikes as they hope to break the UK record of 194.5mph (313 km/h). | He was joined by a host of karts, three-wheelers and the most powerful street legal motorbikes as they hope to break the UK record of 194.5mph (313 km/h). |
| Superbike racer Zef Eisenberg will also attempt to break the land-speed record - and the 200mph barrier - on sand on his supercharged Suzuki Hayabusa. | Superbike racer Zef Eisenberg will also attempt to break the land-speed record - and the 200mph barrier - on sand on his supercharged Suzuki Hayabusa. |
| "Pendine Sands is a notoriously difficult race track," said Eisenberg. "Competitors have no idea what the surface is like until the tide goes out. | "Pendine Sands is a notoriously difficult race track," said Eisenberg. "Competitors have no idea what the surface is like until the tide goes out. |
| "It's not just the high-end engineering that makes breaking records on Pendine Sands difficult. As Pendine is a Ministry of Defence test fire site, you'll often end up encountering unexploded ordinance alongside giant washed-up jellyfish." | |
| Eisenberg, from Guernsey, almost died after breaking the land speed record for a turbine bike 18 months ago as he crashed at 230mph (370km/h) and was in hospital for three months. | Eisenberg, from Guernsey, almost died after breaking the land speed record for a turbine bike 18 months ago as he crashed at 230mph (370km/h) and was in hospital for three months. |
| "No one in history, car or bike has ever exceeded 200mph on the sand at Pendine," he added. | "No one in history, car or bike has ever exceeded 200mph on the sand at Pendine," he added. |
| "It's the holy grail of speed, where the best speed racers in the world have tried." | "It's the holy grail of speed, where the best speed racers in the world have tried." |