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Monday, 17 August 2009

RESULT! 131 MPH on steam


The British Steam Car Challenge breaks the Mallard's steam speed record of 125.88 mph set in 1938 and Fred Mariott's 1906 speed in a Stanley Steamer of 127.659.

Well done, lads.

(And yes, my very American seven-year old daughter does know the chorus.)
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2 comments:

  1. EunoiaMonday, 17 August 2009 at 11:50:00 GMT-7

    So now introduce your daughter to Gilbert and Sullivans song "For he is an Englishman" ;-)

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  2. StephenTuesday, 18 August 2009 at 15:25:00 GMT-7

    I felt the need to stand up and I'm not even British.

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