Fred Marriott

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Fred Marriott and the Stanley Rocket
Fred Marriott and the Stanley Rocket
The demolished "Rocket" Stanley Steamer (1907)
The demolished "Rocket" Stanley Steamer (1907)

Fred Marriott was an American race car driver. In 1906, he set the world land speed record at 127.659 mph (205.5 km/h) at the Daytona Beach Road Course, while driving the Stanley Steamer. [1] [2] This garnered him the Dewar Trophy in the process. The steam car is the longest-standing officially recognized land speed record.

He attempted to break his record at Daytona in 1907 but hit a rut. The car sailed in the air and broke in half upon impact. He was injured and did not make another attempt to break the record after he recovered. [1]

In 2004 a British Team called Inspiration set up designed and built their own steam powered car with the aim of breaking the record and raising it to 200 mph.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b Biography at the Birthplace of Speed, Retrieved March 15, 2007
  2. ^ steamcar.co.uk, Retrieved March 15, 2007
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