They were used in Japan, too.  The Japanese introduced a bunch of them
to the Philippines as well.

Mike

Courtney Hook wrote:
> Anyone seen the woodburning vehicles that the germans came up with in WW2?
> They basically choked down a woodfire until it gave off ignitable gas
> vapors
> and plumbed that into the engine. Of course wood is not exactly clean
> burning. :-)
> Courtney
>