Howdy,
145 and change, 1983-84? somebody took a Lear steam turbine (Lear
was experimenting with a heat transfer fluid called, yeah learium and had
built a steam turbine engine package for the San Francisco bus company for
testing, it did OK I think, but wasn't bought by them to use for a number
of reasons.) Lear died, somebody took the trailer of parts, put it together
and broke the steam record set by the Stanley steamer of 126.666 MPH (in
1907 I think?) , ( I kinda was unhappy that the turbine ran the same class,
but....as it is .... he did do the speed and is recorded....the car weighed
something like +4500 lbs, had a bunch of batteries in it to power the fan
for the boiler fire, had a Fiberfab body and blew out a side window at
something over 145 on a subsequent pass, it's in a museum someplace out
west...I could look the pertinent info up again, I got it someplace, being
I'm a member of the Steam Automobile Club of America...
At 08:21 AM 9/7/01, you wrote:
>Just wondering, What is the steam powered record? Most steamers use a two
>cylinder engine. Bob in connecticut.........Stanley Steamer country
John Robinson, Mechanician
Mechanical Engineering University of Wisconsin
1513 University Ave.
Madison, Wi. 53706
608-262-3606
FAX 608-265-2316
Current World Land Speed Record Holder
Bonneville Salt Flats
H/GCC 92 cu.in. 1980 Dodge Colt
131.333 MPH set 1995
136.666 MPH set 1996
140.292 MPH set 2000
144.396 MPH set 2000
MPS-PG 441 c.c. 1967 BSA Victor Motorcycle
95.193 MPH set 2001
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