British engineers aim at electric land speed record.(News) From: The Independent (London, England) | Date: July 16, 2003| Author: Arthur, Charles | COPYRIGHT 2003 Independent Newspapers (UK) Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

Byline: Charles Arthur Technology Editor

IT'S NOT the fastest milk cart in the West - but it does have a similar propulsion system designed to take it past 249mph.

Two British engineers unveiled their plans yesterday for a car that would break the land speed record for an electrically powered vehicle, and called for sponsors to make their dream a reality.

Called E=motion, the car is 32ft (9.5m) long and has cost Mark Newby and Colin Fallows the equi...

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