| Show illuminating GAS QUITE economical it would be cheaper than gasoline as motorcar fuel british government committee finds it can be effectively and promptly substituted without very much trouble the british governments committee on g gas as traction has issued a report jn in favor of illuminating gas for motorcars it finds that ordinary city gas can be effectively safely and promptly substituted for gasoline ns as fuel in internal combustion engines of the common automobile types without changing the compression spore spare in the cylinders new york commercial states gas Is economical feet of it being equal to an imperial gallon of motor spirit or gasoline the british imperial gallon I 1 is equal to one and one quarter american standard gallons so feet of gas can be substituted for our oar gallon with gas at 1 per 1000 cubic feet the equivalent of a gallon of gasoline would cost 20 cents and gas would be cheaper than gasoline on this basis if a charging fee of 25 cents a thousand feet were leafed if it becomes necessary to do so GO gas cowd be substituted without trouble according to this english report city sai gai would be simpler to use nse once the slight necessary changes were made because it would be uniform in quality and it would mix mis readily readdy and perfectly with air at all tempe temperatures tures and under all atmospheric conditions we must make all sacrifices necessary for dianing winnin g the war but it would be foolish to make unnecessary ones which disturb industries and inconvenience ven veni lence ence the public new york gas companies have already demonstrated the feasibility of using city gas in this way wat and it aiu be easy to follow what has been done in england the automobile plays too important a part in modem modeio life to be laid aside even tem temporarily temporal poran py in wartime if it can be avoided the ground used to produce feed for horses in america Aru Ar erica would furnish food for ull all the soldiers we shall ever send across the seas so the greater the b substitution of motorcars for drawn vehicles the more food will be aval available lable for human beings there seems to be 13 no 0 good reason for limiting the use nse of automobiles and motor trucks w when hen city gas alcohol and can t te take e the place of gasoline ga soUne |
