Abstract
With ever-increasing prices for petroleum-derived liquid fuels, especially gasoline, it is appropriate to consider alternatives such as fuel gases. The use of solid fuel gas producers on individual vehicles began about 1921 and was tested and used in Western Europe up to the end of World War II. Road rallies held in France, Germany, and internationally in the 1930's, established the reliability of both producers and vehicles. In this communication the results of road rallies, war games and routine use of gas producers on vehicles is reviewed. Results from these and other tests indicate that economic feasibility is possible, at least in some locations even today. The types of producers are described as well as their performance, special problems and the importance of fuel properties. Some economic comparisons are given for pre-World War II conditions. Suggestions are made for possible future development of vehicle gas producers. In view of the long lead times required for large scale synthetic fuel plants, at least consideration of gas producers on vehicles seems imperative.
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