Steam Cars

[Mercury Wells]

Good thread btw.

I think that we're all forgetting one or two things:-

1) Changes in the road gradient, camber of the road and changes in the centre of gravity while turning a corner.

2) You realise that you're going have to use quite a few Gimbals to keep everything level, while attempting 1)?

[pakled]

Yup, road changes needed, speed limits for sure. Not sure if this is that on-topic, but I recall hearing of a young man in the NC region who (it was the 70s), put a water bed in his van (being the 70s), and, while making a sharp left turn, discovered intertia. The bed and the van had a falling out as to which direction to go...

So watch those turns.

[CaptainMurra]

Yup, road changes needed, speed limits for sure. Not sure if this is that on-topic, but I recall hearing of a young man in the NC region who (it was the 70s), put a water bed in his van (being the 70s), and, while making a sharp left turn, discovered intertia. The bed and the van had a falling out as to which direction to go...

So watch those turns.

as horrible as this may sounds i cannot stop laughing from that comment! oh gosh i'm dying over here!

[Ravenshurst]

I want this one!!!

http://www.popularmechanics.com/cars/news/vintage-speed/land-speed-record-seekers-revive-steam-power

[mattig89ch]

you and me both mate

[CaptainMurra]

count me in too!