Show Properties of Gasoline A gasoline tank rarely explodes It cannot unless It contains gasoline vapor and air In explosive propor tions which latter condition Is almost ever present It does not explode because it contains too little air or too much gasoline Even if a tank of gasoline were to burst from boat np piled i to Its exterior tho confined heavy gas would not explode If In contact with lions or fire but would bum Instead A tank of gasoline with no vent would do considerable damage were It to burst and throw burning oil and naming gas about but 1000 gallons of gasoline In n vessels bilges would not bo ho dangerous from explosion as a hundredth that of amount The larger qlmnUty would burn rapidly while the IImaller would be sufficIent If mIxed with the proper amount of air to demolish terly almost any boat ut |