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http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/news/2016/2/car-created-with-a-single-log-of-western-red-cedar-for-timber-kings-tv-show-takes Car created with a single log for Timber Kings TV show takes speed record 05 February 2016 Sofia Rocher [images http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Images/Timber_Kings_Log_Car_main_tcm25-415748.jpg Fastest motorised log http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Images/log_car_2_tcm25-415749.jpg http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Images/log_car_1_tcm25-415753.jpg http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/Images/Timber_Kings_Log_Car_G_Dyke_2_tcm25-415757.jpg ] As part of an upcoming episode from the third season of the hit TV show Timber Kings, HGTV Canada recently set a new world record for the Fastest motorised log, creating a super-fast vehicle built from a single section of Western Red Cedar. The show usually sees logging experts build incredible cabins for million dollar clients, but for a forthcoming episode the team turned their attention to something altogether more fast paced. The car was created from a single log from British Columbia, Canada, with the build taking over 3,000 man hours. Once construction was completed, an attempt at the record took place at the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona, USA, on 20 January 2016. The final speed on the first ever run of the motorized log, was 76.625 kph (47.64 mph) - smashing the required benchmark of 50 kph to set a new Guinness World Records title - an impressive feat when taking into account the 2,000 pound weight of the car. The vehicle, dubbed “The Cedar Rocket” by its creators, was built with volunteer time and consists of metal frames and axels, an electric motor, and two turbines. The car was driven during its record-breaking run by star of the Timber Kings show Bryan Reid Sr, the founder and owner of Pioneer Log Homes of BC, who following the attempt declared that breaking the record was "one of the top ten achievements" of his life. The motorized log will be auctioned later in 2016 with all proceeds going to veterans charities. [© 2016 Guinness World Records] ... http://buffaloturbine.com/debrisleaf-blowers/electric/#tab-id-2 Buffalo Turbine Electric Debris Blower ... https://www.facebook.com/PioneerLogHomesBC/ Pioneer Log Homes of British Columbia, Canada ... https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.573934716090356.1073741857.101675149982984&type=3 Rocketing Into The Record Books [20160207] Timber Kings https://www.facebook.com/timberkingstv/ ... http://www.worldrecordacademy.com/transport/fastest_motorised_log_Pioneer_Log_Homes_broke_Guinness_World_Records_record_216141.html Fastest motorized log: Pioneer Log Homes broke Guinness World Records record (VIDEO) February 7, 2016 ... http://www.autoevolution.com/news/the-canadian-who-turned-a-log-into-a-car-has-now-set-a-new-world-record-104375.html The Canadian Who Turned a Log into a Car Has Now Set a New World Record 5TH FEBRUARY 2016 VLAD MITRACHE ... frame of a Mazda RX-8. The Cedar Rocket is powered by two 20-horsepower electric turbines from Buffalo Turbine, but it also has an additional 35-horsepower direct drive motor. The total weight of the car is rated at about 2,200 lbs (1,000 kg), with the batteries accounting for almost a quarter of that ... http://www.treehugger.com/cars/worlds-fastest-electric-powered-log-55mph-gets-guinness-book-records.html#14549694161111&action=collapse_widget&id=0&data= World's fastest electric powered log (55MPH) gets in Guinness book of records February 8, 2016 Lloyd Alter http://media.treehugger.com/assets/images/2016/02/02_Bryan-Reid-BC-Log-Homes-Cedar-Rocket-Turbine-World-Record-Fastest.jpg ... http://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/a28088/behold-the-worlds-fastest-log-car/ Behold, the World's Fastest Log Car FEB 9, 2016 Sure, it's probably the world's only log car, but this wooden ride recently set its own Guinness World Record. And we got to drive it. ... [videos http://www.fox5vegas.com/Clip/12155497/cedar-rocket-will-be-featured-at-barrett-jackson Cedar Rocket will be featured at Barrett Jackson. Scott talked with the maker of this unique riding machine ... http://www.foxcarolina.com/Clip/12155497/cedar-rocket-will-be-featured-at-barrett-jackson Scott talked with the maker of this unique riding machine. It will be on display at Barrett Jackson to help raise ... ] http://www.autoblog.com/2016/02/08/cedar-rocket-fastest-electric-log-car/ Cedar Rocket is the fastest all-electric log car in the world Feb 8th 2016 Sebastian Blanco [images / Bryan Reid sr. http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/379/205/3/S3792053/slug/l/photo-4-1.jpg Cedar Rocket fastest motorized log burnout http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/379/166/3/S3791663/slug/l/photo-1-1.jpg Cedar Rocket EV Log Car with military personnelCedar Rocket EV Log Car with military personnel http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/379/205/5/S3792055/slug/l/photo-6-1.jpg Cedar Rocket fastest motorized log http://www.blogcdn.com/slideshows/images/slides/379/205/7/S3792057/slug/l/rightside-1.jpg Cedar Rocket EV fastest motorized log ] An electric turbine manufacturer, a mechanic, and a log house builder walk into a bar. No, wait. The three are standing around at Barrett-Jackson a few years ago, talking about the world. What's the eventual punchline? An all-electric vehicle mash-up of a Mazda RX-8 and a giant piece of wood. One that was just awarded a Guinness World Record for "fastest motorized log." "Truly, what else would you think of?" - Bryan Reid, Sr. Bryan Reid, Sr., star of the reality show Timber Kings, is the log house builder in the set-up above, and he's now the proud owner of Cedar Rocket. He told AutoblogGreen that a log-based EV is the natural result of the three guys chatting. "Truly, what else would you think of?" he said. "I mean, really? There has to be something to come out of it other than girls. It was crazy, but it's a good story and nobody gets hurt. It's hard to make the news when everything's positive." Idea in hand, Reid and his friend set off to actually build the car. Gerald Overton, the mechanic, turned the Mazda into a welcoming recipient, working on the disc brakes, axles, frame, differential, and suspension. While the presence of a television producer kept things moving, Reid said that it still took almost two years. "It started out, not as a joke, but as something very light," he said. "You put a log on a couple of axles and 'ha ha.' It ended up taking many thousands of hours. We don't do anything halfway." In the end, Reid and the team took the Cedar Rocket to the Wild Horse Pass Motorsports Park in Chandler, Arizona and managed two runs of 55 miles per hour within an hour (that's what Guinness required to hand out the official record). The Rocket is incredibly stable – heavy batteries help there – and Reid pointed out that because the EV uses electric turbines, it's not a quarter-mile car. "It's more like a salt-flat car," he said, because the "turbines that take a while to spin up." Given the right conditions, Reid said the team thinks the Cedar Rocket could go 120-130 mph. "It's crazy because it's different." But the point of this car isn't to just go fast. The builders will bring the car to Barrett-Jackson and auction it off next year, but before that it will make the rounds at places like SEMA and a number of unexpected events, like golf shows. The point is to get attention and raise money and awareness for veterans groups. "I believe it's for the best cause in North America," he said. The attention is easy because the car appeals to just about everyone. At Barrett-Jackson, everyone from young girls and boys to people who fought in World War II stopped by to take pictures. "There's nobody who didn't like this car," he said. "It broke all those demographic barriers. It's crazy because it's different. Mother Nature created this wonderful shape," and the team just made it fast. Using an electric powertrain for this purpose was entirely intentional. Reid did a lot of research before they selected the RX-8 – it had disc brakes and the right suspension setup. Back when the team was considering an air-cooled Kohler engine [ice], made in Wisconsin, the Mazda's gear ratio would have worked well, too. But then where do you put the fuel tank, he said, and they would have to drain the fuel tank each time they wanted to display the car. "Then we starting thinking, man, this is 2016, and that's why we went totally electric," he said. "We're glad we did. It worked out great." 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