Those Wacky Brits: New Attempt to Break Speed Record for Steam Powered Cars

Early next year an all-British team, complete with lady driver, will make an attempt on a world land speed record that has remained unbroken for 100 years. Jesse Crosse reports on how they are facing up to the pressures

In the spring of next year a small team of British record breakers will decamp to the Verneuk Pan, a lake bed in South Africa's Northern Cape. Their equipment will include the usual paraphernalia: toolkits, laptop computers, timing gear, safety equipment and, of course, the car - a sleek missile on wheels finished in British Racing Green.

The fuel will be quite unusual, however. Instead of petrol, diesel or aviation spirit, the team will carry only bottles of camping gas and a large quantity of water. With this curious mixture, they aim to set a new world land speed record for steam-powered vehicles of 200mph.
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rocker - 10/11/2006 12:22:02 PM

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You wacky Brits. If it is that boring on the Island that has no beaches, move somewhere else and be more productive.

Rupert - 10/11/2006 3:36:32 PM

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beaches? we have plenty of beaches....

Rupert - 10/12/2006 1:33:44 PM

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they all look like war zones....

have you EVER been here? obviously not.
and our women are ugly?
jesus christ.....you're pathetic.

Rupert - 10/13/2006 10:32:02 AM

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oh wow, you're so witty and mature.
and rupert the bear? nobody's said that to me before, obviously.

RCboy18 - 10/18/2006 1:39:10 AM

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waoh