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Subject:Re: SALTWATER FUEL-wood burning vehicles of ww2
From:Jim Felder
Date:Mon, 3 Dec 2007 11:38:44 -0600

I have some detailed instructions on how to do this around here somewhere,
if anyone is interested. I'm not! If I recall correctly, the gas-generating
unit is pulled on a trailer behind the vehicle.
Jim

On Dec 3, 2007 11:25 AM, Mike Collum <collum@verizon.net> wrote:

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