Flash Steam

In an older (80s, 90s?) ME or MEW there was someone who proposed a 'revolutionary' steam generator for models that used stainless pipe.

The one on the cover was taken slightly later after the washing line had burnt down.

Poor photo editing as the top of the pole was not removed

Edited By JasonB on 04/06/2018 19:38:45

I am only testing the waters to see if any one might be interested.

Due to certain health issues I have decided to sell my Flash Steam Tethered Hydroplane.

As far as I know it’s the Worlds Fastest at the present time.

It would be sold with any spare parts including generator coils, history, engine set up details.

Have an enthusiast who is interested and he would be given first choice if he can better any offers to buy.

Please note this is not a show machine purely functional with battle scars after 130mph plus take offs.

Have the video’s showing that and many other fast runs.

Keep this in mind it’s experimental if run after every meeting you have to strip and rebuild it also things might need repairing or making.

Flash steam hydroplanes are not for the faint hearted to compete with one means you need a machine workshop not just a few spanners and the will to continue developing it a full time job.

Might be used just as an exhibit in that cases no work required.

Being a Yorkshire man I do not have time for tyre kickers only genuine interested people will be shown it time waiters will get the boot.

Edited By Windy on 13/08/2019 11:02:17

A sad time in a Model Engineers life when he has to say goodbye to his hobby.

After successful medical treatment it has left a side effect and I no longer feel safe in the lake due to leg problems.

Have passed the word about packing in with the Record holding tethered hydroplane and have a few interested parties.

As a unique model despite not being pretty but purely functional with battle scars to prove it I expect a fair price for it all.

£2000. is the minimum I will take for the model, spares and documented setting up of engine over many years.

If not will let my young Sister dispose of it in a specialist auction site when I’ve gone.

There are years of accumulated parts engine spares, special tools simple jigs three generators and parts that I can’t remember what they were for.

Despite feeling dodgy on my pins at times I find riding a motorcycle at Elvington after many years no worry and have been offered a ride on a 150mph machine.

This is to prepare me God willing for my full size flash steamer there is a great deal more work to do yet as time is moving at a fast pace.

Edited By Windy on 01/09/2019 04:42:40

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Edited By Windy on 18/09/2019 09:31:20

Steam record dreams.

I think in 1998 this car was hoping to break the car steam record at Elvington but problems arose.

Does anyone know what happened to the car?

You would have to do a bit of investigating on the following:-

pretty sure I saw a streamlined steam record attempt car in the Lakeland Motor Museum on holiday some years ago.
The pictures kind of rang a bell as well.

Thanks found it there the picture at the museum shows it with a bubble type windscreen compared to my magazine picture.

Memory cells working someone said he had problems seeing the course.

Pellandine's intention was to break the world land-speed record for steam cars which stood at 127.66 mph (205.45 km/h). He made a number of attempts to set a record, but was repeatedly thwarted by technical problems. The last attempt was in 1991. Subsequently sold at Christie's, this historic car can be viewed at the Lakeland Motor Museum in Backbarrow, Cumbria.

Thanks found it there the picture at the museum shows it with a bubble type windscreen compared to my magazine picture.

Memory cells working someone said he had problems seeing the course.

Pellandine's intention was to break the world land-speed record for steam cars which stood at 127.66 mph (205.45 km/h). He made a number of attempts to set a record, but was repeatedly thwarted by technical problems. The last attempt was in 1991. Subsequently sold at Christie's, this historic car can be viewed at the Lakeland Motor Museum in Backbarrow, Cumbria.

Purely by chance, I had been reading ME from 2000 and there is an article with diagrams of this very car.
Will check if OK to scan and put the pages in my album (copyright and all that ).
DaveD

A friend in marshalling the speed record scene has been in touch he was at Peter Pellandines record attempts he also thanked me for letting him know where it was now.

Thanks to V8Eng for the guidance to trace it.

Am hoping my friend can let me know why Peter never broke the record.

The Inspiration steam car holds the record at139.8 mph set in September 2009. Designed by Glynne Bowsher who also designed signifcant parts of Thrust 2 nd Thrust SSC. Bodywork was by Mike Horne also of the two Thrust car teams. Glynnne is a long time steam train enthusiast.

Robert G8RPI.

Windy it’s good to know that I still have the odd memory cell working in spite of lockdown.

Inspiration went to Beaulieu unfortunately that was after my last visit there.

Edited By V8Eng on 04/04/2021 20:21:08

Here is the article from May2000 ME4119

See my album Steam Car

https://www.dropbox.com/s/jvk5mnz9583lrco/ScanSteamCar1.pdf?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/7tfqg5et91ali0o/SteamCar2.pdf?dl=0

https://www.dropbox.com/s/calsg1cx1eyj54n/SteamCar3.pdf?dl=0

Edited By Meunier on 04/04/2021 20:21:09

Edited By Meunier on 04/04/2021 20:56:00

Better as PDF, sorry no linkies

DaveD