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A 60 kW generator set fueled by waste motor oil [44] Chuk Williams' steam-powered land speed record car, [6] [45] followed by a land speed record car built by Cyclone Power Technologies [46] A speed boat designed to break the steam-powered water speed record. [12] A multi-fuel engine to provide hydraulic power to forklift trucks [47]
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The development of external combustion (steam) engines is detailed as part of the history of the car but often treated separately from the development of true cars. A variety of steam-powered road vehicles were used during the first part of the 19th century, including steam cars, steam buses, phaetons, and steam rollers.
Edward Pritchard was born in Caulfield, Melbourne, Australia on 28 August 1930. [1] Pritchard was 12 years old when his father explained the operation of a steam engine to him, [2] and by 14 he had worked out an infinitely variable gear device for his bicycle.
Over the course of a few days, they pressurised the victim to write them cheques for their services to the amounts of $15,000 (£11,830), $20,000 (£15,770) and $26,000 (£20,500).
Instead of looking like a steam car it resembled a small locomotive. It consisted of a steam engine mounted on three wheels: two large driven rear wheels and one smaller front wheel by which the vehicle was steered. The weight of the machine was 1.5 tonnes and somewhat lighter than Rickett's steam car.