Morgan has created a bespoke solution for the cockpit and driver monocoque by producing curved shape panels for ballistic protection.
Chris Pedlingham, Lead Engineer for Commercial Composites at Morgan comments: “Drawing on our decades of experience in both vehicle and personal protection solutions, we have developed a customised lightweight composite armour system which will protect the pilot from any debris picked up by the wheels. The specification for the protection panels is, however, different to any military standard as, travelling at more than 1,000mph, even tiny fragments of rock could become a dangerous projectile.
“Using our knowledge of ultra-lightweight protective components, we developed product-specific test methods to replicate the unique in-service conditions which the panels will have to withstand, resulting in a ballistic protection panel which is ideally suited to the challenges of the project.”
Testing has included the use of high-speed video analysis to optimise the panels for minimum weight, essential in a speed record attempt.
