The Steam Car Club of Great Britain

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Barrett Steam Car - making progress.
This video shows Greg Walker checking out the systems on the Barrett steam car.

Greg Walker, and staunch winger Martin (Dai) Rees are getting closer to re-commissioning Peter Barrett's Steam Car - based on 1963 VW Beetle, with after market Aztec body. Engine is modified 1500 cc Air Cooled Beetle engine, but only two of the cylinders. Space that was occupied by the other two (right bank) cylinders is now occupied by a stainless steel monotube boiler with spinning cup burner atop.
We got very close to moving under its own steam on this run, but on the next test run a needle valve controlling steam feed for tickover failed - so we couldn't stop off the steam flow to the engine.
This engine is exceptionally efficient. Designed to run on 1500 psi steam, with fixed 5% cutoff & poppet valves. So it's not self starting. Started with standard starter motor.

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Barrett Steam Car - Nearly there.
This video shows the car moving under steam for the first time since arriving in the U.K.

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Barrett Steam Car - Major milestone.
This video shows the car moving around the yard.

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