Friday, May 9, 2025

1906 Land speed record

 




In 1906 Fred Marriott set a land speed record of 127.659 mph (205.5 kmh) in a steam powered car designed by Louis S. Ross. Ross was an employee of the Stanley Motor Carriage Company at the time.

Marriott's record for steam powered vehicles wasn't broken until 2009.

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