Petrol Substitute
A LIVERPOOL engineer claims that he has produced a satisfactory substitute for petrol which can be produced in large quantifies and will only cost about twopence per gallon. A provisional patent has been obtained on the new fuel, and the process is .said to consist, of building up light gases and liquids which gasify at ordinary temperatures. II is claimed that engineering experts have reported .'-ntisi'actory results alter a test of 1000 miles, the performance of a car in respect of acceleration, speed, easy .starting, consumption, and power being well up to normal requirements.
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Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20014, 12 August 1939, Page 11
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96Petrol Substitute Gisborne Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20014, 12 August 1939, Page 11
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