Creosote Fuel for Two BusCompanies
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CREOSOTE fuels produced from coal \--.• are to be used by the Midland General Omnibus Co., Ltd., and the Mansfield District Traction Co., Ltd., to restore cuts in services made when the oil crisis began. Services will return to normal this week-end.
The companies took legal advice to ensure that creosote fuel was not rationed. It is possible to add a small admixture of creosote to oil fuel without impairing engine efficiency.
The Trent Motor Traction Co., Ltd., are understood to have rejected the idea of using creosote because of the mixing difficulty and noxious smell.
• NAPIITHA FUEL REQUEST THE sale of naphtha for use as a road fuel has not been statutorily banned by the Ministry of Power, but suppliers have been asked not to deprive normal users. Midland Tar Distillers, Ltd., have been selling naphtha at 6s. 8d a gallon, including 2s. 5d. tax, for mixing with petrol in the ratio of one part naphtha to three or four of petrol. The naphtha was stated to be in good supply.
SAVING FUEL BY RADIO rONDIT1ONS laid down by North Riding County Council for the construction of a radio station on top of Osmotherley Moor have been accepted by Tarslag, Ltd., Stockton-on-Tees. Previous proposals were rejected. The company hope to save fuel by central radio control of their fleet.