On 03/02/2011 20:10, Denny Esterline wrote:
> Actually, the most amazing thing I see on the site is that the
> steam-powered land speed record only stands at 148 mph.
>
> I thought Stanley's were doing nearly that in 1906.
>
A Stanley Steamer set the world record for the fastest mile in an=20
automobile (28.2 seconds) in 1906. This record was not broken by any=20
automobile until 1911, although Glen Curtiss=20
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glen_Curtiss> beat the record in 1907 with=20
a V-8 powered motorcycle at 136 mph (219 km/h). The record for=20
steam-powered automobiles was not broken until 2009.^[3]=20
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Motor_Carriage_Company#cite_note-2>
--=20
http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive
View/change your membership options at
http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist
.