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    British Steam Car Powers Past 127MPH Record, Unofficially

    Steam-Powered Car Land Speed Record Test Successful

    Sir Malcolm Cambell's Grandson Takes Run At Steam-Powered Land Speed Record
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    Image of layabout layabout
    08/21/09

    In reply to British Steam Car Powers Past 127MPH Record, Unofficially
    Waste of time & money!
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    Image of P161911 probably shoudn't have P161911 probably shoudn't have
    08/21/09

    In reply to British Steam Car Powers Past 127MPH Record, Unofficially
    Looks like Howard Hughes' Doble was doing 133MPH in 1925. [www.hemmings.com]
    Are there differnt classes for steam cars too.
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    Image of AustinMiniMan AustinMiniMan
    08/21/09

    In reply to British Steam Car Powers Past 127MPH Record, Unofficially
    Some records are symbolic... it's cool someone went 127MPH in 1906... it's petty that someone went 131MPH in 2009. Let it be.

    And besides, a 3.5 MPH increase over 102 years, with a streamlined car going against a buggy, seems unimpressive.

    The last issue I see is that they should be two separate records anyway. This record should be for steam turbines, the previous record was set with a piston-steam engine. There are different records for jet powered lakesters and piston powered ones, so why is this different? These people seem to not really understand the spirit of the ordeal in my opinion.
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    Image of brandegee brandegee
    08/20/09

    In reply to British Steam Car Powers Past 127MPH Record, Unofficially
    Couldn't they just build pressure until the boilers blow and measure the velocity of the largest piece? Oh right, two runs. Never mind.
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    Image of clank-o-tron clank-o-tron
    08/20/09

    In reply to British Steam Car Powers Past 127MPH Record, Unofficially
    As someone who owns goggles and multiple vests, I'm very excited by this news. Very excited indeed.
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    discontinuuity is missing Uncle Pete, the Auto Insider, and the Banhammered Nine promoted this comment clank-o-tron was starred clank-o-tron was unstarred
    Image of Tyson Tyson
    08/20/09

    In reply to British Steam Car Powers Past 127MPH Record, Unofficially
    You know, one of the most awesome things I've ever experienced was riding in the engine of a steam train. Steam propulsion is so ridiculous and so amazing all at once. Here's to hoping these guys break the record, and keep encouraging people to use steam power for future generations!
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    skaycog--live, love, love more promoted this comment Tyson was starred Tyson was unstarred
    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    08/20/09

    In reply to British Steam Car Powers Past 127MPH Record, Unofficially
    In other news, the Future Carriage set a land speed record of 45mph for horsedrawn carriages. This marvel of technology included an kinetic energy recovery system (whip powered by braking), a carbon fiber monocoque chassis, and an electronic differential for each hoof.

    I guess steam cars will become worthwhile when we miniaturize nuclear reactors (?).
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    08/20/09

    @mr_dude:
    There was a robbery at the bottling plant. I think I know where the missing BS went.
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    Image of mr_dude mr_dude
    08/20/09

    @skaycog--live, love, love more: Someone's feeling snarky. I think it was all shipped to the hyperbole factory.
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    Image of skaycog skaycog
    08/20/09

    @mr_dude:
    Hic...no it wasn't. I'll just add snarky to the list. Yea, steam powered vehicles.
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    08/20/09

    @skaycog--live, love, love more:
    Good night. Chk msgs.
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    Image of LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
    12/11/08

    In reply to Steam-Powered Car Land Speed Record Test Successful
    I threw my cell phone at approximately 170mph, I'd class that as steam powered...


    ...the phone lived.

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    Image of Six Flags Over Tomsk Six Flags Over Tomsk
    12/11/08

    In reply to Steam-Powered Car Land Speed Record Test Successful
    Very cool. Best of luck, chaps!
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    Image of dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity dwegmull comments for the purpose of obscurity
    12/11/08

    In reply to Steam-Powered Car Land Speed Record Test Successful
    By low speed, they really mean low speed. See the video on this page: [www.steamcar.co.uk]
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    12/11/08

    @dwegmull: From the size of that plume, I'd guess they're using some kind of bypass valve so as not to send full pressure to the turbine. You don't want to go balls out on a test run, especially where there isn't any run-off room.
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    Image of TBM-Fan TBM-Fan
    12/11/08

    In reply to Steam-Powered Car Land Speed Record Test Successful
    but how quickly can it take a turn and can you break like an normal car?

    cause steam keeps pushing till someone decides to break
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    Image of Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face.
    12/11/08

    @TBM-Fan: All cars will eventually break. Hopefully not while you are trying to brake, though.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    12/11/08

    In reply to Steam-Powered Car Land Speed Record Test Successful
    Steaming for vengeance.


    I'd love to see it in action, but all that steam would wreak havoc with my hairdo.

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    Image of 71rivnut 71rivnut
    12/11/08

    In reply to Steam-Powered Car Land Speed Record Test Successful
    "No good! It's full of steam!"
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    Image of smalleyxb122 smalleyxb122
    12/11/08

    @71rivnut: "The butter in my pocket is melting."


    \different episode, I know, but it still involved a steam pipe.

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    Image of Bumblebee Bumblebee
    12/11/08

    In reply to Steam-Powered Car Land Speed Record Test Successful
    I question the function of and necessity for the two fins (...or whatever you call them. God it's been a long time since I was 11). But they look mean.
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    12/11/08

    In reply to Steam-Powered Car Land Speed Record Test Successful
    Steampunks..
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