Interesting video, Zardoz! I don't recall ever hearing about them.Anyone remember the Turbine engine car? It ran on anything flammable, even a perfume! Here's a link:
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The Stanley Steamer ran on kerosene. Much like the old steam locomotives ran on coal.If they wanted to, they could make an engine that ran on water, just like the Stanley Steamer did in the early 1900s.
In the early '60s my best friend's mother had a chance to drive one of those. At the time she was a city official in a city north of Detroit. He primary comment was that it was extremely quiet when running.Anyone remember the Turbine engine car? It ran on anything flammable, even a perfume!
I watched a lot cool cars being tested on I-94 North of the city years ago.In the early '60s my best friend's mother had a chance to drive one of those. At the time she was a city official in a city north of Detroit. He primary comment was that it was extremely quiet when running.
No, they ran on steam. The kerosene was used simply to heat the boiler which provided the steam for the motor. That design could easily be improved with today's technology.The Stanley Steamer ran on kerosene. Much like the old steam locomotives ran on coal.