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    Fuel

    in MV Chatter

    Posted · Edited by Steifbear

    Surly with the price of petrol and Diesel fuel going up is it getting close to steam cars being a viable alternative !

     

    What would the costs per mile work out to be ?

     

    One problem. Steam cars used Petrol to heat up the water to make steam, which is why they failed to catch on.
    Our steam cars when they are working return around 8-9 miles to the gallon on fuel, we dont use petrol we use petrol diesel mix (aka contam) from the local garage which cost nothing as they have to pay to get rid of it normally. water wise the condensing cars can do a claimed 100miles on a tank of water but you have to have a way of removing the oil from the water as oily water is not good inside a boiler.

     

    Steam cars failing to catch on is a far more complicated than just fuel. Steam cars compared to petrol cars of the same period where a lot faster both in acceleration and top speed and almost silent (a friend of ours has just sold one that did 85mph and was still accelerating when he bottled it) and im sure that Antarmike will comment on them being silent lol. The maintenance cost were higher and they where expensive to produce, Stanley's were almost 10x more expensive than the Model T.

     

    If they were not so expensive to purchase I would driving one now but with prices starting around £15000 and going to around £500000 insurance for a start if you are using it for commuting would rule it out.

     

    A viable alternative for a cheep car/ military vehicle to run would one with a multi fuel engine.

    I had heard that some will run on vodka that's bloody cheaper by the litre than fuel in some places. anyone know of a multi fuel engine that would fit into a Series Landrover?

     

    Pete Stevens-with-a-v

    Fuel tanker accident Wales 1945

    in American Vehicles

    Posted

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    Stolen from another forum, anyone got an idea as to what the tractor unit is?

     

    This spectacular accident occurred in June 1945 when brake fade caused this USAF aviation spirit tanker to have brake failure and it crashed through the cast iron railings and landed, as you can see, on the rocks below the bridge.

    The driver, an African American and his dog walked away from the scene with bruises only.

    The tanker was not carrying any fuel at the time of the accident and was en route to RAF Valley on Anglesey.

    I was talking to an elderly resident of the village a few days ago who remembered the recovery operation to lift the vehicle which entailed the USAF and the US Army and he recalled the extensive equipment they deployed. The task was accomplished in less than a day

    The tractor unit I believe was a Scania but I will defer to those better informed than I.

     

     

    Pete Stevens-with-a-v

    Trailer Project

    in Trailers, plant and equipment

    Posted

    You implied Nicks reply as being ''from the beer tent''. His reply was factual and well established.

     

    I would like to apologise if this is what i said came across as. I was trying to say that asking VOSA is a better way of staying on the side of the law than asking for peoples personal opinions on a forum, After all this forum is a bit like an extension of a rally beer tent.

     

    Cheers

     

    Pete

    Trailer Project

    in Trailers, plant and equipment

    Posted

    you will find that disclaimer on all .gov websites.

     

    My point is without contacting VOSA and by going by what is said by someone you may have never met you put yourself in a weaker position if god forbid something did go wrong, than if you ring VOSA directly.

     

    As with all Gov dep's you have to be talking to the right people to get the correct answer.

     

    To claim that because i am not of advancing years my point is less valid is very childish.

     

    If people want the contact details of the guy we use with VOSA who has been very helpful and has no problems writing as well as using the phone i can PM you his details.

     

    Cheers

     

    Pete

    Trailer Project

    in Trailers, plant and equipment

    Posted

    ^ our law is based on presidence. care to share with us?

    If you want a proper answer from someone who is not talking from what they heard from joe bloggs in the rally beer tent ring VOSA they will give you a straight yes or no. horses mouth and the like.

     

    Cheers

    Pete

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