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tomm2thumbs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-29-09 05:31 AM
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Steam Engine Car Races Towards Record Speed in U.S.
 
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This steam engine car is powered by Propane which is used to drive it's speed towards a world's record.
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-29-09 06:04 AM
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1. 233 km/hr - 150 mph is barely faster than the record set in 1906.
128 mph. Can't believe there has been near-zero progress in more than a century.

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SkyDaddy7 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-29-09 06:21 AM
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2. Stanley Steamer?
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leveymg Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-29-09 06:50 AM
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3. Yes. Was destroyed when it flipped at 140-150 mph on the sands at Ormond Beach in 1907
Edited on Wed Apr-29-09 06:53 AM by leveymg
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