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[Manxcat]

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As for wood alcohol, why not just burn wood directly in your car using a gassifier? It was common in Scandinavia during the war as they had no oil but plenty of wood. A few enthusiasts still do it today. Have a search for "wood gas car", there are some interesting pictures. It's something I have always fancied doing; the kit would sit nicely in the rear tub of a truck cab.

Like the attachment;
Answer, because of all the plant you have to lug about with you, using up payload and vehicle space,
rather than a tank full of liquid fuel...

[Manxcat]

^^^^ Cue the Dads Army van pic....

Nah.
Who wants to look at Clive Dunn  .

[Manxcat]

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Was the Militant based on an AEC chassis?

Yes, the AEC Militant was a development from the AEC Matador.
Last Militants were Cast from the Army about 1990 IIRC.

[Genem]

Hi Gene,

Was the Militant based on an AEC chassis?


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A development of the AEC Matador according to Wikipedia.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AEC_Militant

....beaten to it by Moggy.

 

[Rog-from-Bix]

I've seen this on ships where the fuel you receive sometimes has water in from unscrupulous suppliers.  The first sign of problems in filters is a clingfilmy/mucous like stringy mess.  To prevent any problems we dose all our loaded fuel with a Unitor product called dieselpower biocontrol, it's not cheap but if it prevents all your engines stopping whilst crossing the bay of biscay in a storm it's well worth it!

We had the melted jelly baby/snot in our tractor diesel filter and tank the tractor dealer said it happens a lot because of the bio part of diesel attracts water ( there is a big word for this but I cant remember it) All our fuel goes through a filter before it goes in the tractor now not had a reoccurrence of the issue touch wood.

[BigH]

Who needs petrol?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a15392102/meet-the-man-who-built-a-steam-powered-land-rover-defender/

[Manxcat]

Who needs petrol?

https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/classic-cars/a15392102/meet-the-man-who-built-a-steam-powered-land-rover-defender/

Answer, because of all the plant you have to lug about with you, using up payload and vehicle space,
rather than a tank full of liquid fuel...