A NEW MOTOR SPIRIT.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 2678, 14 January 1921, Page 5

A NEW MOTOR SPIRIT.

OFFICIAL TEST IN WELINGTON. There has just been made in AYellington an official test of Natalite in comparison with benzine. Four runs were made in. a modern six-cylinder car with the saifie quantity of each spirit over precisely tho same route. This demonstration took. place m the presence of Air W. H. Al or tom, City Engineer, Wellington; Air W. Beauchamp Platts, Secretary, N.Z. Automobile Union j Air Eric F. Boult, Attoriwy for Australasia- of Wulseley Alotors, Limited ; Air D. AL Findlay, Barrister, Wellington; Air C. B. Norwood, Alanaginy Director,

Dominion Alotors, Limited; Mr S. B'r.cklcv. Alaiiaging Director of Vickers, N.Z., Limited ; Air W. Forrest Marshall, Consulting Engineer, Sydney and a reporter of the “Evening Post.” dhe testing car was driven by onrj of the Wellington City Alotor Inspectors. Tho petrol used was one of the leading standard brands.

It was considered) by those who witnessed the tests that throughout the car ran, more sweetly on Natalite than on benzine; that on the hills the propelling power oif Natalite was superiod to that of benzine; that Natalito proved more economical tlia.u benzine and gave a greater miloago for the same quantity of spirit, nearly thirty per cent, more miles per gallon. Tho trials ms a whole were calculated to impress all who saw them wifth fih-of fact that lVnt only wasl Natalite an economical and highly successful motor-fuel, but. that at last there seemed to have be*'n found a thoroughly dependable supplement or substitute fo-r petrol that could bo applied to all internal combustion engines. Shortly the detailed report of t hese official tests at Wellington, sogned by those who conducted them, will be published in the principal "newspapers. Natalite was first produced in, South Africa loss than four years ago. Thero it has already proved a practical and commercial success. The output last year exceeded three million gallons, and even then did not nearly accommodate the demand. Shortl.v tli,' rna/nufaotorv in. Natal is to he doubt'd in capacity. Natalite is made from molasses. maize, palm trees and other vegetable grow the The works that are to supplv Australia. and New Zealand will ge+ thor raw material in the South Sea. Islands