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Wartime Woodburners: Alternative Fuel Vehicles in World War II
John Fuller Ryan
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Description for Wartime Woodburners: Alternative Fuel Vehicles in World War II
Hardcover. "A Schiffer military history book"--Cover. Num Pages: 112 pages, over 120 bw images. BIC Classification: 3JJH; THX; WGCB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 226 x 290 x 17. Weight in Grams: 842.
In this age of high fuel prices and concern with continuing availability of oil, scientists are working on a number of approaches to alternate fuel sources. These concerns may provoke interest in how some people in gas-starved Europe dealt with such problems throughout the war years, 1939-1945. One of the most successful innovations, were the so-called “gas producer” vehicles that utilized the by-products of solid fuel combustion, employing such solids as coal, charcoal, turf, and wood to produce fuel gas for a standard internal combustion engine. This book provides an overview of such vehicles, including those used by the Wehrmacht. ... Read more
In this age of high fuel prices and concern with continuing availability of oil, scientists are working on a number of approaches to alternate fuel sources. These concerns may provoke interest in how some people in gas-starved Europe dealt with such problems throughout the war years, 1939-1945. One of the most successful innovations, were the so-called “gas producer” vehicles that utilized the by-products of solid fuel combustion, employing such solids as coal, charcoal, turf, and wood to produce fuel gas for a standard internal combustion engine. This book provides an overview of such vehicles, including those used by the Wehrmacht. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Condition
New
Weight
841g
Number of Pages
112
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764332401
SKU
V9780764332401
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99-2
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