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Press, 29 February 1984, Page 23

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LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS Where does it come from and what is LPG? LPG is a New Zealand indigenous fuel and comes from our gas fields Maui and Kapuni. Unlike most of our petrol and diesel fuels, LPG is an AUTOMOTIVE fuel which does not use expensive overseas oil imports and therefore saves overseas funds. LPG is primarily a mixture of two gases PROPANE and BUTANE. These gases when contained under a moderate pressure, will form a liquid which when released will turn back into its original gaseous form. This has the advantage of giving a vehicle long range for any given cylinder size as the fuel is a liquid in your cylinder. LPG has been used in New Zealand for many years as bottled gas for caravans, heating and barbecues etc. I BLPG the safe automotive fuel As an automotive fuel LPG is very safe. It has been used for many years in New Zealand and such countries as Holland, North America, Italy, Denmark, Japan and Australia. The LPG vehicle conversion equipment is subject to stringent testing before being approved by the N.Z. Ministry of Transport for automotive use, and can only be installed by an Authorised Person. The LPG vehicle conversion equipment is inspected each 12 months by an Authorised Testing Agency to ensure that it continues to meet the safety requirements. | Alternative Fuell Certificate iiiimmtm RPR 1984 wmutillHtt ; TTTallar ixx xaik , tUntMiUH***** Further safety factors to note 1 Proven safety record for automotive use worldwide for over 70 years. Over 5,000 vehicles in N.Z. are using LPG today. 2. Accident reports from the Californian Highway Patrol in America prove LPG to be a safe fuel in auto accidents and a life saver particularly in rear end collisions. In fact if petrol was just being introduced as a new fuel today, it is extremely unlikely that it would pass the rigorous standards of acceptability achieved by LPG. 3. LPG is contained in a specially designed cylinder which is tested and approved for LPG use only. 4. The LPG cylinder includes special features which prevents the risk of cylinder failure or serious leaks in the event of the vehicle being involved in an