RedAvon
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| posted on 16/6/16 at 05:01 PM |
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Steam Trike
Interesting build, doubt it will pass IVA !
http://englishrussia.com/2016/06/12/russian-guy-makes-steam-engine-powered-bicycle/#comments
Bricoleur
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Sam_68
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| posted on 16/6/16 at 05:50 PM |
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Love it!
The front 'upright'/stub axle arrangement seems to have been copied from the MEV Eco-Exo - nice to see that British engineering is still
having a global influence.
Right, I'm just nipping down to B&Q for three hot water cylinders and a soldering iron. I feel a project coming on... 
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morcus
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| posted on 16/6/16 at 05:53 PM |
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love it but it does look super dangerous.
Would it definitely be unregisterable as the Trike version of IVA is different. If you did you don't have to pay road tax on steam powered
vehicles.
In a White Room, With Black Curtains, By the Station.
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Wadders
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| posted on 16/6/16 at 05:56 PM |
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Hope the boiler welding is better than the rest  looks like a Russian pigeon has been let loose on most of it
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sprintB+
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| posted on 16/6/16 at 06:12 PM |
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Bit like the later Dutton set up, designed by Bodgit and co. On a serious note, its hard to believe these were (are?) a super power. Great
inventor though probably on his way to the war head factory now.
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softfeet
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| posted on 16/6/16 at 07:16 PM |
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UK steam car:
Reliant Fox Steam car
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softfeet
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| posted on 16/6/16 at 07:20 PM |
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Or, if you want a steam three wheeler:
erics steam robin
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 16/6/16 at 07:56 PM |
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That Russian thing is so scary, in so many ways! Disregarding the rubbish welding, and total lack of engineering design, I wouldn't want to be
within 100 yards of that boiler when it lets go... and I mean "when", not "if".
I used to run a 5" gauge model steam locomotive - roughly 1.5 gallons of water at 150psi. When you look up the tables, that's about 600
gallons of superheated steam if let loose in one go... just imagine how much water he's got boiling in that monstrosity....
I've ridden on a reproduction Stanley steam car, and the acceleration up to 50mph was astonishing. Unfortunately the steering mechanism was just
too scary at higher speeds. 
However, that was a flash steam boiler that probably only held about 1 pint of water at any time - just like that Reliant Fox shown above - a lot
safer if it lets go (although it's not likely to as the steam is held in a continuous small-bore tube).
[Edited on 16/6/16 by David Jenkins]
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Adamirish
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| posted on 16/6/16 at 10:36 PM |
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Good god and I thought my welding was messy!
It is properly cool(or hot). A properly built one would be great fun!
MK Indy 1700 Xflow
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LBMEFM
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| posted on 18/6/16 at 04:36 AM |
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As mentioned above, wouldn't you just like to take it to an IVA test station to see the look on testers face.
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Benzine
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| posted on 18/6/16 at 09:26 AM |
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From MSVA application form:
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