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To: Chode

“iirc they also had cars that ran on coal heated by a wood fire in the trunk and the coal offgas ran the engine... “

Producer gas! I have a reprint of a British book from WWII detailing the conversions- coal, wood, or coke was cooked, and the gas used as fuel for vehicles.

This guy:

http://www.lindsaybks.com/

Sometimes has reprints.


17 posted on 06/03/2008 3:43:44 PM PDT by backhoe
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To: backhoe
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19 posted on 06/03/2008 3:46:58 PM PDT by Chode (American Hedonist ©® - CTHULHU/SHOGGOTH '08 = Nothing LESS!!!)
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