Fuel Without Coupons Dropped
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AN interesting denouement is reported, concerning a recent short paragraph in this journal, about a northern firm handling large quantities of a fuel or mixture in substitution for petrol—no coupons required. Various dealers and commercial-vehicle users were stated (by one of themselves) to be handling hundreds of gallons weekly.
News of the satisfactory results spread rapidly, of course, b-t one man, combining the businesses of operator and motor trader, evidently had qualms about it, although with each delivery he received a certificate showing duty had been paid by the makers.
or suppliers. He was advised by his trade association as to the regulations governing the constituents of mixtures and soon announced that the firm providing him had stopped supplies.
The nature of the spirit has not been revealed, but nobody is worrying now, for the substitute has been " dropped," although it was good.