ENGINEER’S GAS GENERATOR DEVICE

Manawatu Times, Volume LIV, Issue 6815, 19 January 1929, Page 9

ENGINEER’S GAS GENERATOR DEVICE

Cheaper Motor Fuel

ADOPTED BY AMERICAN TRANSPORT system INVENTED BY NEW ZEALANDER United Press Association-—By Electri* Telegraph—Copyright. Received Friday 7.30 p.m. PHILADELPHIA, Jun. 17. It is understood that the United States army transport service has asked for specifications of the device invented by Mr Ernest Godward, tho New Zealand engineer, for the use of fuel oil equally with petrol as motor power in automobiles. Mr J.. Quooney, vice-president of the Philadelphia street transportation system, announced to a meeting of engineers that the device had been tested upon 40 buses and will bo installed on 580 others and on 3000 taxis. The device, a “gas generator,” eliminated the carbon monoxide exhaust and produces up to 15 per cent increase in the motor’s original horsepower. Mr Quccncy estimated that automobiles could be operated 29 per cent cheaper than with potrol.

An Invercargill Man SEVEN YEARS DEVELOPING AND PERFECTING INVENTION. Per Pres 3 Association. INVERCARGILL, Last Night. Mr. Gocxlward, mentioned in the cable’ from Philadelphia, is an cargill mun. He is at presont in the United States completing plans for marketing his idea concerning vapour isers on automobiles. Mr. Goodward, who visited New Zealand last March, lias been nearly seven years in America developing and perfecting his invention.