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| TRIUMPH: How the British Steam Car will look when it makes its speed record attempt an Bonneville |
A BIG to break the world steam car speed record is due to break cover in Hampshire next month.
The British Steam Car is currently being master minded from a modest workshop in Lymington and will run for the first time in front of the press at Thorney Island, Portsmouth on June 11.
If this proves successful the car will then attempt to set a new British steam car record at Elvington, near York, during early July before travelling to America in August for an world speed record run at Bonneville Salt Flats during the 60th Bonneville Speed Week.
At Bonneville, the British Steam Car will be housed in the same hangar used by the famous record breakers Donald and Malcolm Campbell for their record attempts.
The last official steam powered record attempt took place in 1906, with Fred Marriott driving a Stanley Steamer built by the Stanley brothers. It achieved 127.659mph.
Prior to its departure the team behind the project will be holding a public open day on July 13 at Lymington.
On its return from America in September the plan is for the Steam Car to go on permanent display at National Motor Museum at Beaulieu.
The British Steam Car Team was started when Lord Montagu of Beaulieu saw a project undertaken by students at Southampton University. His nephew, Charles Burnett III, was inspired by the proposed steam powered record car and assembled the British Steam Car Team.
Based at Lymington the project was initially managed by Frank Swanson, who died in 2007, Since then the team has regrouped and was boosted by the recruitment of Don Wales as test driver.
Wales is the nephew of the late Donald Campbell and grandson of Sir Malcolm Campbell - who between them established more than 20 land and water speed records. Wales himself set an electric vehicle land speed record in Bluebird Electric in 2000.
Charles Burnett III will be the principle driver of the steam car and has previously achieved several land and water world records.
The British Steam Car Team has support from Richard Noble (Thrust SCC), Squadron Leader Andy Green holder of the first ever (and only) supersonic World Land Speed Record of 763.035mph set in 1997 and Donald Campbell's daughter, Gina Campbell who has achieved numerous water-speed records.
You can get involved with and support the British Steam Car Team through their official website, link below...
9:51am Tuesday 13th May 2008
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