View Pit Stop page for race #459 by viva — Ghost race
| Official speed | 49.18 wpm (80.76 seconds elapsed during race) |
|---|---|
| Race Start | July 31, 2010 8:12:00am UTC |
| Race Finish | July 31, 2010 8:13:21am UTC |
| Outcome | No win (4 of 5) |
| Opponents |
3. manda8 (59.32 wpm) |
| Points | 0.00 |
| Text | #275 (Length: 331 characters) Typing competitions provided another test of the Qwerty keyboard. These competitions are somewhat underplayed in the conventional history. In fact, typing contests and demonstrations of speed were fairly common during this period. They involved many different machines, with various manufacturers claiming to hold the speed record. |