Fred Marriott
Fred Marriott (born December 31, 1872 in Needham , Massachusetts , † April 28, 1956 ) was an American racing driver .
Record 1906
In 1906 he set a new automobile speed record on the Daytona Beach Road Course near Ormond Beach with the Stanley Rocket Steamer , which was powered by a steam engine . At 205.5 km / h , he was the first person to go faster than 200 km / h (127.659 mph ). The steam car country speed record is the longest established officially recognized record. The speed over the kilometer was measured in 18.4 seconds (195.65 km / h), only this record was officially recognized.
Fred Marriott tried to break the 1907 record, but got into a rut. The car took off in the air and broke in half on impact. Marriott was injured and refrained from further attempts.
Fred Marriott was 83 years old.
History of the record
In 2004, a British team called Inspiration stepped up to build a new steam car that they wanted to break the record with. But it wasn't until 2009 that the British Charles Burnett III succeeded. to set a new record with a top speed of 224 km / h.
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- ↑ a b Biography ( Memento from July 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- ↑ steamcar.co.uk ( Memento of the original from October 14, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Leonard JK Setright: The Guinness Book of Car Facts and Feats . Guinness Superlatives, Enfield 1982, ISBN 0-85112-207-8 , p. 187.
- ↑ Spiegel Online: Steam Engine Record - The world's fastest tea kettle (accessed on August 27, 2009)
Web links
- Biography ( Memento from July 25, 2008 in the Internet Archive )
- http://www.steamcar.co.uk/Challenge/Stanley_Steamer.htm
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Marriott, Fred |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American racing driver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 31, 1872 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Needham , Massachusetts |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 28, 1956 |