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The British Steam Car Challenge

Posted by kdawson on from the dr.-stanley-i-presume dept.

Van Cutter Romney sends us word of a British steam-powered car that will attempt to set a world record speed of 200 mph. The car, constructed on a tubular chassis, holds four boilers that deliver four megawatts of power, producing 300 bhp. The current record of 127.659 mph was established in 1906. More photos and specs at the Steam Car Club of Great Britain's site.

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  1. 4MW? by mastershake_phd · · Score: 5, Insightful

    4 mega watts? You could power a small town with that.

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  2. 1906 speed more impressive. by stimpleton · · Score: 5, Insightful

    "The current record of 127.659 mph was established in 1906"

    Actually, from TFA, the accepted speed was 121.57mph over one kilometer.

    Regardless, I am very, very impressed by the above.

    With the advent of better machining, lighter materials, and vastly better bearing and bushing technology etc of today, this makes the 1906 record all the more incredible.

    I am going to make a fairly spectacular statement. This small team, in 1906, was as clever as the 14 person combined team that is doing the current days project.

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