Without further comment!!

"Land Speed Record
In August 2009, the British Steam Car, driven by Charles Burnett III, smashed a record that had stood for a century: the land-speed record for a steam-powered car. Burnett drove his vehicle on a track at Edwards Air Force Base at an average of 139.843 mph, breaking a record set in 1906 by Fred Marriott, who drove his Stanley Steamer Rocket at 127.659 mph."
http://content.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,1934740_1981016,00.html

Hi, Is Mise. There's a bloke by the name of Chuck Williams trying for the record this year. He was going to run this engine from cyclone technologies,( http://www.cyclonepower.com/works.html ) but opted out and is now running some converted outboard motor which he built for a steam powered dragstar.
http://www.steamspeedamerica.com/

It's interesting that they're running a piston based engine rather than a turbine. A turbine would give more power for less weight. I read somewhere some guy ran a 5 inch turbine at one time but couldn't get a transmission to take the power. they had to push the car to a certain speed before opening up the steam to the turbine.

Anyway, steam is certainly interesting but I don't think it will ever be used in a normal car again. It's too inefficient to begin with although the ability to run multiple fuels is attractive :~)

ok forums up
how did the mandatory long run go?

anyhow enviouis a lottle bit..but i got my own bmw in the shed[1984]
it/just feels good knowing i bought one for 2000..i also love my bedford [1938/cable tiptray...via pto]200 bucks/who could resist/i miss my capries[14 of them overtime..which recalls to mind the fiat dalphine..and the lime green suzuki 3 cyclender vegie delivery van..or even the volvos/which recalls the two door v8..gold tank tank/classic[i traded for my kwa 9/thatbuilt up from spare parts for my 500/4..that i traded for my cb350

kka i ka 9

Hi there ONE UNDER GOD...

You're a bit of a dark horse with your assemblage of fine cars and vintage trucks ? Obviously you have a fine taste for cars and bikes per se ? Did you ever race them by chance, similar to HASBEEN in the past ? Anyway, your admissions concerning your proclivity for fine automobiles Johan, provides yet another clue to your otherwise impenetrable personality and complex persona ?

Thank you and we'll no doubt speak again soon, until then take care.