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Germany Turns to A CCORDING t o ReichsProducer Gas in a dmminister Speer, quoted by
Big Way " Petroleum Press Service,"
well over three times as many vehicles' inGermany were converted to producer-gas propulsion in the year ended June last as in all the preceding years. As the rate of obiolescence is faster for such vehicles than for petrol-engined 'units, the usage tax has been reduced, in some cases by as much as 50 pet cent. All development work on as generators in Germany noW has to be notified to the Central ,Office for Generators, to avoid risk of duplication.
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Producer -gas Plants A FEW operators, in the
in Service in the U:S.A. are successfully Americas using producer gas on goods Vehicles; they are burning charcoal, and report that 10 lb equals a gallon of petrol. This sounds optimistic, as 12-15 lb. is a more usual figure in Britain, although the fuel is scarce here. It is reported that 11,000 plants are being installed in goods vehicles for coffee transportation from Sao Paulo to Santos in Brazil. Also many new plants are being manufactured for lend-lease shipment toChina.
A Refugee's Good A LITTLE Czech, who was Opinion of British 1-3, formerly employed at the
Workpeople . . Skoda Works and is now earn ing good money in the manufacture of aero engines, recently told us an interesting story of his first experiences in Britain. As a refugee,. speaking only a few words of English, he was' given a minor job, at low wages, in a small works con fleeted with our industry. He could hardly make ends meet,. but nearly every day, when he put his coat on at the conclusion of his task, he found some little gift, such as a packet of cigarettes, tobacco, sweets, etc., in his pockets. In addition, small parties
of his workmates used occasionally to visit his lodgings to take him out for the evening, refusing to allow him to pay anything. This gave him an excellent impression of the innate good nature and generosity of the British worker. A Summary of Factors CCORDING to Mr. P. S.
Seriously. Affecting .17/King, Deputy Direaor of
Tyre Wear . , , .Tyres, the biggest enemies of
tyre -conservation are Speed, underinflation and cuts. An increase from 30,m.p.h. to. 50 m.p.h. results in raising tyre near by over 40 per cent. Of all giant tyres that have to be rejected as not fit for retreading, nearly one-third is rendered unserviceable by cuts penetrating to the fabric. Another 35 per cent, of rejects are attributable to underinflation, with which is coupled overloading; as a 20, per cent. overload means a loss of approximately 30 per cent. of tyre life. Therefore, drivers should check pressures frequently and pick' out flints, etc., before they penetrate deeply. They should also avoid excessive speed both on the straight and when cornering; fierce braking is another factor which tears away the rubber.