Inspiration is a British-designed and -built steam-propelled car designed by Glynne Bowsher and developed by the British Steam Car Challenge team.[1][2]
Inspiration holds the World Land Speed Record for a steam-powered vehicle on 25 August 2009, driven by Charles Burnett III with an average speed of 139.8 mph (225 km/h)[3] over two consecutive runs over a measured mile. This broke the and longest-standing land speed record set in 1906 by Fred Marriott in the Stanley Steamer.[4] On 26 August 2009 the car, driven by Don Wales, broke a second record by achieving an average speed of 148.308 mph (239 km/h) over two consecutive runs over a measured kilometre.
The runs were made at Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. The car is 7.6 m long, 1.7 m wide and weighs 3 tons. It is powered by a two-stage turbine driven by superheated steam from 12 boilers containing distilled water. The boilers are heated by burners which burn Liquid Petroleum Gas to produce 3 Megawatts (10.2 million BTU/hr) of heat. The steam produced is at a temperature of 400 °C (750 °F) and a pressure of 4000 kN/m2 40 bar (580 psi). The engine is capable of developing 288 kW (386 hp; 392 PS) and consumes around 40 litres (8.8 Impgal) of water per minute).[5]
^Land Speed Record Breakers August 2009 '...The Royal Automobile Club Recognises World Land Speed Record Breaking Team...' 2014-07-06 at the Wayback Machinesteamcar.co.uk, accessed 1 December 2018
^"Charles Burnett III, British-born speed king, dies in helicopter crash". BBC News. 17 January 2018. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
^Glaskin, Max, Steam-powered car breaks century-old speed record, 25 August 2009, retrieved 1 December 2018
^Vehicle design details steamcar.co.uk, accessed 1 December 2018
^British Steam Car ‘Inspiration’ nationalmotormuseum.org.uk, accessed 1 December 2018
External linksedit
Official website of the BSCC
BBC News item with video footage
April 11, 2024
inspiration, inspiration, british, designed, built, steam, propelled, designed, glynne, bowsher, developed, british, steam, challenge, team, inspirationat, steam, museum, swindonoverviewmanufacturerbritish, steam, challengedesignerglynne, bowsherbody, chassisc. Inspiration is a British designed and built steam propelled car designed by Glynne Bowsher and developed by the British Steam Car Challenge team 1 2 Inspirationat the Steam Museum SwindonOverviewManufacturerBritish Steam Car ChallengeDesignerGlynne BowsherBody and chassisClassLand Speed Record steam ChassisSteel space framePowertrainEngineTwo stage turbine driven by superheated steamDimensionsLength7 6 mWidth1 7 mHeight1 7 mCurb weight3 tonsChronologyPredecessorStanley SteamerInspiration holds the World Land Speed Record for a steam powered vehicle on 25 August 2009 driven by Charles Burnett III with an average speed of 139 8 mph 225 km h 3 over two consecutive runs over a measured mile This broke the and longest standing land speed record set in 1906 by Fred Marriott in the Stanley Steamer 4 On 26 August 2009 the car driven by Don Wales broke a second record by achieving an average speed of 148 308 mph 239 km h over two consecutive runs over a measured kilometre The runs were made at Edwards Air Force Base in California United States The car is 7 6 m long 1 7 m wide and weighs 3 tons It is powered by a two stage turbine driven by superheated steam from 12 boilers containing distilled water The boilers are heated by burners which burn Liquid Petroleum Gas to produce 3 Megawatts 10 2 million BTU hr of heat The steam produced is at a temperature of 400 C 750 F and a pressure of 4000 kN m2 40 bar 580 psi The engine is capable of developing 288 kW 386 hp 392 PS and consumes around 40 litres 8 8 Impgal of water per minute 5 The car has been retired to the National Motor Museum Trust at Beaulieu England 6 Notes edit BSCC teamsteamcar co uk Archived 2009 08 10 at the Wayback Machine Land Speed Record Breakers August 2009 The Royal Automobile Club Recognises World Land Speed Record Breaking Team Archived 2014 07 06 at the Wayback Machine steamcar co uk accessed 1 December 2018 Charles Burnett III British born speed king dies in helicopter crash BBC News 17 January 2018 Retrieved 17 February 2020 Glaskin Max Steam powered car breaks century old speed record 25 August 2009 retrieved 1 December 2018 Vehicle design details steamcar co uk accessed 1 December 2018 British Steam Car Inspiration nationalmotormuseum org uk accessed 1 December 2018External links editOfficial website of the BSCC BBC News item with video footage Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Inspiration car amp oldid 1107126947, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
