Posted on 03/28/2009 12:59:02 PM PDT by JoeProBono
A British engineer from Hampshire has broken the world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle. Richard Jenkins reached 126.1mph (202.9km/h) in his Greenbird car on the dry plains of Ivanpah Lake in Nevada.
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LOL
a big glass of buttermilk and a couple of pickled eggs he could probably have broke 150
a big glass of buttermilk and a couple of pickled eggs he could probably have broke 150
I once saw a movie that this speed demon reminds me of. It was called “The World’s Fastest Indian” 2005 starring Anthony Hopkins. Not bad except he used gasoline to get to 201 mph in the late 1950’s
Would have liked to see the record attempted on I-94, east of Detroit at the first 14’3” bridge clearance...........
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