Show I i New N W F Fuel e Obtained from Kerosene Kerosen Stands Up Under Government Tests 0 Washington Dec 7 Special What lOa ma may be the solution of ot the tho problem lem of ot finding a cheaper and more efficient ef of- substitute for tor gasoline has Just been announced here by two army en engineer en- en gincer officers with tho the permission of or the tho war department Tho They are aro Maj Oliver or B. B Zimmerman and Capt E E. C C. of or the gas and oil division and both men of or national national na na- na- na reputation in this line lino Major ajor Zimmerman before entering the army at t tho o outbreak pf r the tho war was consulting con con- Suiting engineer of ot the tho International H Harvester T company compan Captain ber her was a consulting gas oil and chemIcal chemIcal chem chem- ical engineer In Pittsburgh who sho for tor seven years has been working on thIs problem Exhaustive Government Tent Tet By wa way of proof he ho offers otters a series of oC exhaustive e tests conducted under practical conditions with airplanes es mo rno motorcycles automobiles trucks etc all under government sUpervision t Major Zimmerman and Captain gerber made mado the tho following statements statement I which they say they stand ready to toI I demonstrate regarding the tho new fuel called Liberty Libert fuel because it has I been developed In conn connection with the tho Liberty motor I It can be used b by automobilIsts in place of ot gasoline without an any change chane In tho carburetor and without an any detrImental detrimental detri detrI- mental effects on the car It can be used in other othel grades for tor airplanes and has shown results superior supe supe- nor to lo gasoline It Jt can be bo produced In quantity for less than one half the cost of oC gaso gaso- line jl It gives more mileage a gallon r-allon greater speed peed and has less heating ef- ef 0 ia t Ti WP t t 0 13 L feet on the lubricating oil than I c-aso-I gaso gaso- 1 line 1 ii e. e It has 17 per cent higher fuel economy economy economy my than export gaRoll gasoline e. e It starts easier than gasoline L Lean Oil on cI With It The bureau of or standards reports that thal it has 3 per cent greater grealer horsepower and 2 per pcr cent greater efficiency than gasoline It Is 18 almost scentless and tasteless and gives practically no scent In gasification Tho The products of or combustion com corn bu bustion are much cooler than gasoline so that tho the amount of oil used d for lu lubrication lubrication lu- lu la is reduced as well as the amount of ot water used In the radiator for tor cooling Figures on tests testa conducted Include for example a mile ride on a motorcycle motorcycle mo mo- cle with side car first with gasoline gasoline gasoline gaso gaso- line and next with Liberty fuel tuel With gasoline the motorcycle made I miles a 1 gallon sallon and went vent miles a aquart aquart I quart of or oil With Liberty fuel ruel tho the I same motorcycle clo went 55 53 miles a gallon sallon and In 1707 miles a 1 quart of ot oil I With a a. ton three-ton truck over oer a l run of 86 miles the thc tests showed with gasoline gaso s-aso- line lino 6 3 1 miles si IL gallon allon 63 5 miles mlle a aI aquart aquart quart of ot lubricating oil and 8 Si gallons I of ot water waler needed With Liberty LIbert fuel the tho record was wan 10 miles mUes a gallon gollon 1031 miles a quart of or oil and 2 gallons of or water waler needed In a general wa way Captain ber says he has taken kerosene and re removed removed re- re moved mo the tho and other IngredIents Ingredients that make Jt nn in Impossibility for fuel for internal combustion engines Just JUt what move Is then made or what blending process used Is not ul dl divulged ed but Captain states elates that ev everything eV- eV used in making Liberty Libert fuel can easily bo be obtained and that the basic properties of ot this fuel are a a. druon drug dru drugon on the tho market markel |