UK engineer sets Guinness World Record for fastest wheelie bin, netizens say ‘brilliant’

A 28-year-old engineer from UK, on September 28, set a new Guinness World Record after transforming his green waste bin into a racing machine that can reach speed of up to 65 km/hr. According to Swindon vertiser, Andy Jennings stormed down runway at Elvington Airfield, near York, at a whooping speed. To set world record, 28-year-old used his household dustbin and ded small motorbike engine, a gearbox, ignition, a bike seat and steering from a mobility scooter to wheelie bin. 

Jennings reached speeds over 60km/her while being inside bin. His attempt was witnessed by Guinness World Record officials, who said that Jennings h to reach speeds over 48 km/hr in order to set a world record. Jennings’ impressive record was just one of several land speed records broken at an event organised by motorsport racing company, Straightliners. 

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Facebook user, Worlds Fastest Wheelie Bin, while sharing news wrote, "Smashed my way into @guinnessworldrecords with a top speed of 43.35mph on run 2 of 2. Fought wind, but held it pinned in top and h it maxed out through trap. Very happy! Thankyou so much to @straightliners_events and those who drove miles to support, it’s really appreciated”. 

While speaking to UK daily, Jennings said that he got his record that too ‘well above target’. He ded that he was really happy and once when he got to end of runway, it was a really nice feeling looking back and seeing all spectators re cheering for him. He also said that world record was in memory of his best friend Ben Ellis, who passed away in June. 

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Netizens congratulate Jennings 

While taking to social media, several users congratulated 28-year-old for setting record. While some users called Jennings ‘creative’ and ‘brilliant’, ors wrote, “Very creative. So sorry about your friend Andy, that’s really s, but what a wonderful tribute to exciting and fun person you describe he was”. Ar user ded, “That was a wheelie interesting story that could roll and roll..let’s just hope wheels don’t come off this story..bet bin men have a hell of a game chasing it to empty it! We need fastest bin lorry in world so I’m off to convert my nan’s mobility scooter”. 

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