[modeleng] Re: Steam bicycles / motorbikes

It is a flash steam system, doesn't need a boiler ticket, only works at 
2000psi!!!

Paraffin fired, and the driver works very well on Banks Mild

Dave.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Charles & Dorothy Brumbelow" <cbrumbelow@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <modeleng@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, May 28, 2006 12:41 AM
Subject: [modeleng] Re: Steam bicycles / motorbikes


Are these using flash steam boilers?  Thanks, Charles


> Hi All,
> While on the subjects of bikes and motorbike steam powered, I was talking
> to a friend who designs and develop IC racing engines, he said that BMW
> and GM have alternative cars being develop with steam power(Turbine type),
> i talked to a mate at work and he said that VW have a triple expansion
> compound steam engine in a passat which is running around the streets of
> germany The start time is increased for a quick start by using Hyrogren
> prooxide which is sprayed on to a silver backing producing steam almost
> straight away then turning over to LPG as a fuel sourse to produce
> conventinal steam, is this one of the new ways to use steam.
>
> yours John Burridge

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