Stopping thefts
The petrol shortage has resulted in various antisiphoning devices being placed on the British market to prevent, petrol thefts. One is an electronic alarm, that sounds the car’s horn if the fuel level in the tank starts to fall when the car is parked. Another is a conical spring that fits inside the tank filler to prevent a hose being passed down it. The sales of locking petrol caps are said to have increased greatly, and at least one firm making such caps has doubled its production to meet the demand. Free moped One British Ford distributor is encouraging new-car sales, in spite of the petrol situation, by giving away a free fold-up moped, worth $250, with every new car. The twowheeler can be carried in a car’s boot, and will do about 140 miles a gallon.
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Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33460, 15 February 1974, Page 12
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139Stopping thefts Press, Volume CXIV, Issue 33460, 15 February 1974, Page 12
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