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Guinness World Records: Fastest pram

Guinness World Records logo.Photo: Guinness World Records

The fastest motorized perambulator or ‘pram’ achieved a top speed of 53.46 mph (86.04 km/h), was built by Colin Furze (UK) and tested at Shakespeare County Raceway in Stratford-upon-Avon, UK, on 14 October 2012.

The pram uses a motorcycle engine and features a small platform for the driver to stand on when in motion. Colin successfully demonstrated a ‘burnout’ (producing smoke from the tyres by running the engine while stationary) on the drag strip before his successful attempt.

Fastest pram. Photo: Guinness World Records

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Shyleen Choruma

Shyleen is a Journalism graduate with a keen interest in contributing to the digital media landscape of South Africa. she is a Master of Communication and Media student. Shyleen kickstarted her career as a Public Relation Communicator, she has a passion for books and telling jokes.