Relaunch Plans

A new launch is planned, but first the formal documents must be redesigned and publicity plans tested between bouts of COVID.
A general election in Summer means a chance to test broadcast ideas with the Prosperity Campaign. Michael’s former skills in Finance are explained in a dozen video presentations on themes such as the state of the British economy, housing, NHS, etc.

The Bell Sounds

Another, smaller innovation comes to Michael, possibly something worth developing to kick-start new fund-raising? A new kind of stylish home alarm bell. After months teaching himself more CAD and creating the design mode, Michael realizes the market isn’t ready, with recession effecting everyone’s spending on luxuries.
We’re going to need another plan.

Long COVID Strikes

After repeated health issues Michael identified it as long COVID and starts tracking and managing it as best as he can. Will he continue with Rumbler and see the supercat loose on the world? To be decided, but it’s going to need a new plan of action.

NHS Innovations

After a discussion with the Health Innovation Centre n Manchester Michael draws up designs and patent applications for two innovations, one for a new surgical tool, one for a hydrogen fuel cell to establish a new design of hydrogen-fuelled ambulance for the NHS. Bank pulls funding in March 2022, entire project cancelled.

Michael Writes Grey Wolf

With his interests in the film and TV industry and writing, Michael takes the Christmas and New Year of 2022 to complete a 6-week marathon of writing and publishing the film script for the thriller Grey Wolf set in the frozen wilderness of North Alaska.

COVID Strikes Hard

Ambitious plans to raise the first rounds of funding for the project are stalled in the world coronavirus (COVID-19) epidemic early in 2020. Everything will be suspended until the crisis clears.

Tiger Pack is Developed

Late 2018 and through 2019, Michael had an idea for a new piece of luxury fashion merchandise to offer alongside the Rumbler. This is the Tiger Pack: hand-crafted British luxury leather accessory for anyone who wants to share in the style of Michael’s work. The Tiger Pack is utility belt pack for all superheroes to carry the largest smartphone, passport and other essentials for travel anywhere in the world at short notice. The Pack is completed and taken through many tests hiking around the English Pennines during the year.

Climate Change Engine at the NEC

Friday, 11th, January, Birmingham NEC.

Michael presents his ideas for the Rumbler’s engine at Autosport International 2019.

With the potential benefit of reducing fuel consumption and air pollution by upto 20% the challenge is how to make best use of the new engine for the benefit of everyone. Michael’s answer: a nation-wide engine swap programme to invest £42,000,000,000 in UK manufacturing and 21 million engines swapped across the entire country within six years of the completion of development.  This will sustain thousands of jobs, reduce air pollution, reduce fuel costs and begin solving Climate Change.  Next steps remain to (a) raise the funds for development of the Sport Tank; and, (b) win approval and support of UK government for nationwide adoption of the climate change engine.

Remember Tommy

While networking in the local business community, founder of Rumbler Cares, Michael Bond, learns about the plight of many of Britain’s war veterans and their families. Over the following month he assembles volunteers and support to create a promotional film and campaign to raise funds to support the gaps in service to veterans and their families.

Relaunch

Michael tears the old web site apart and replaces it with an upgraded modern style. It takes him months to learn and master the basics. In the meantime the business plan goes through repeated revisions in light of early feedback. The result is a new campaign to launch directly to the public.

Recovery & Renewal

After taking time away for over two years Michael returns to the Rumbler 505 Sport Tank, as the beautiful powerhouse is now called. The design is refined and prepared for presentation to the first prospective investors. They give good feedback and encourage a new round of work on getting the message to the world.

Developments Delayed

A personal family tragedy takes Michael away from his focus for the next couple of years. The dust covers are put on the Rumbler, the Subaru trundles along for a while but little effective work can be done.

Subaru WRX Style

A long term Subaru enthusiast Michael was disappointed when the 2013 concept WRX was not put into production. The actual WRX of 2013-14 wasn’t enough so Michael tested his growing skills to try and put an upgrade kit together for other enthusiasts around the world. This became the WRX Concept 13 Special Edition concept. Government match-funding for the design, that could have turned the project into a success, was subsequently pulled by another wave of austerity measures and the project had to be closed.

Billionaire Style

To practice his increasing design skill Michael was prompted to draft a design for an UltraSmart CyberWatch. The trend of future wearable technology may become a new fashion for the future. Michael’s background in computing also prompted him to design a new style interface for such technology.

A Little Wolf In Sheep’s Clothing

The ongoing worries in the Land Rover community over the eventual death of the legendary Defender prompts Michael to suggest a new alternative replacement – the Lamb Drover is born.  Originally proposed to Jaguar Land Rover themselves, this is an alternative design to the country urban ideas being thrown around like a pair of old wellies after a trip to Glastonbury.

Once the Rumbler is complete Michael may return to this…

Design wisdom

For years the supercar now named Rumbler, the Batmobile for Real, lurked at the back of Michael’s mind. Time passed, the world economy melted (thank you Wall St.) and Michael’s primary business in international finance stalled. So he decided to dust off his inventive idea and see what he could do with it.

He approached and received advise from the world-leading design school at Coventry University and began the long haul to teach himself automotive design.

Batman Begins

Once upon a time in a Hollywood fantasy far, far away young Bruce Wayne asked: “Does it come in black!”
And far, far away in the real world Michael said. “YES!”
And thus, the first lightbulb of inspiration went off pop in Michael’s mind – to design, build and deliver The Batmobile for Real!