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#1 2008-07-10 15:03
- Delphinius J.C. Tucker
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Steam Car Speed Record
A news article released yesterday claims that a team of British car racers plan to race a steam car. But this is not the most interesting part of the article.
The team also hopes to break the land speed record for a steam vehicle (128 MPH) by going 150 MPH, not only that, they hope to set the bar at 200 MPH! The full article can be read here
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SFC (Professor) Delphinius "J.C" Tucker
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#3 2008-07-10 17:08
Re: Steam Car Speed Record
How much is that in kilometres per hour?
I remember Jay Leno telling about his Stanley Steamer. He told the thing could drive over 200 km/h. I remember that because it went faster than my own, rather more modern car, does (max 180 km/h, unless I go downhill with the wind from behind).
Just call me Jack
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#4 2008-07-13 21:17
Re: Steam Car Speed Record
200 miles is 320 kilometers, approximately 
I'm reading that the original speed record for a steam-powered car was set back in 1906!! by a Mr Fred Marriott. Here's a nice article about it.
How come no-one every thought to breaking that record in the meantime eh?
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