L.T.E. TO USE CASTOR OIL rASTOR oil is to be used as a rear
8th August 1958, Page 37
8th August 1958
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— L.T.E. TO USE CASTOR OIL rASTOR oil is to be used as a rear
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axle lubricant by the London Transport Executive. As a preliminary test, 1,358 double-deckers, representing a fifth Of the fleet, are to use castor oil, and it is expected that their fuel costs will be reduced by £20,000 a year.
Research during the past three years indicated that the use of castor oil improved fuel-consumption rates by
2-3 per cent. Castor oil's tendency to gum had been overcome by a new antioxidation inhibitor, an L.T.E. spokesman said on Tuesday, and its higher cost compared with mineral oil would be offset by fuel savings.
He added that tests were also being made with a synthetic oil, the long-term performance of which had still to be determined.