An Inexpensive Town-gas Conversion
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CONTAINING 250 cubie ft, of town gas, the balloon on the Morris-Commercial 30-cwt. lorry seen in the accompanying picture is large enough to carry fuel for journeys totalling 14-17 miles. Its contents, that is, are roughly equivalent to one gallon of petrol, or rather more, if running light.
Jt.rneasures 10 ft. by 6 ft_ by 4 ft. and is housed in a wooden container. The gas is at mains pressure (about lb. per, sq, in.) when the balloon is fall, and is fed to the engine blr a G.L.C. inspirator (the equivalent of a carburetter). No alterations have been made to the engine nor interference with the petrol system. Charging the container takes about 10-15 minutes.
The installation is the first of its sort to be completed and arrangements for similarly equipping any make or type of petrol-engined commercial vehicle are now in an advanced stage. The company responsible is Grant and West, Ltd'., 3, Furlong Road, Highbury, London, N.7, which concern supplies the gas bag, and fitments, including the inspirator, which was developed \ by the. Gas Light and
Coke Co. (See issue dated August 25.)
It is also appointing distributors throughout -the country who will be qualified to carry out the conversions to the designer's specifications. Provision is being made for the supply of gas. An approximate basic figure for
the inclusive cost of an installation, such as that of the Morris-Commercial depicted, is 220.
P. Winn (Barking), Ltd., which is now aPerating this machine, is enthusiastic about the possibilities the con,version affords.