Mother Earth News Built a Truck,
back in the 70's & drove it across the nation
using nothing but wood scraps( for fuel )
that they picked up at construction sites :o)
JC...

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From: Jim Felder <jim.felder@GMAIL.COM>

> 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 wrote:
>
> > 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
> > >
> >