I remember reading about Pritchard's work in "Light Steam Power" back in the late 60's--early 70's and always wondered why the people in California especially did not jump on board as much as they are anti-pollution/anti-emissions bent. Al Messer --- Lee Grant <leegrant@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > There is a fellow here in Australia by the name of > Ted Pritchard who > developed practical steam powered vehicles back in > the 1960s . The engines > were I think unaflow type but the secret was the > boiler or furnace it could > burn almost any waste fuel. After years of trying > to get interest in the > engine it sent him to the verge of bankruptcy. He > had re powered a 1948 Chev > truck and a 1962 Ford Falcon sedan. The Chev truck > is now in storage in a > museum not far from were I live. Its reported that > it could out accelerate a > Porsche > http://www.abc.net.au/canberra/stories/s1142168.htm > The Falcon was flown to the U.S.in 1970 but failed > to attract investor's > ( I suspect oil was cheap and steam to old fashion) > I believe he has received some finance to develop a > steam generator for > third world countries that can burn peanut shells > and straw as fuel. > Information on this bloke is hard to find his web > site is no longer > responding http://prsteam.inventdata.com.au/ > > Lee > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.5 - Release > Date: 26/12/04 > > MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. > > To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email > to, > modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word > "unsubscribe" in the subject line. > __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Take Yahoo! Mail with you! Get it on your mobile phone. http://mobile.yahoo.com/maildemo MODEL ENGINEERING DISCUSSION LIST. To UNSUBSCRIBE from this list, send a blank email to, modeleng-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the word "unsubscribe" in the subject line.