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Any idea what the middle one is?
no idea sorry!
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An interesting, fully converted tractor with an Imbert generator

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Even old ones were converted:

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A rare photo of a gas generator conversion of a Fordson tractor:

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A set of pictures featuring gazogène units from G. L. Universel:

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Gas operation during the second world war in Hanover.
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Thank you Wendax!

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Re: Show us interesting alternative gas engined cars (wood gas generators etc...)
« Reply #232 on: November 26, 2023, 03:00:35 AM »
A Ford Eifel with a big gas bottle:

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Re: Show us interesting alternative gas engined cars (wood gas generators etc...)
« Reply #233 on: February 11, 2024, 03:20:51 AM »
Hard times:

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And working again:

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An ambulance (!) with wood gas converter. I'm not sure about the car. At first sight I thought it might be a Renault Vivaquatre Commerciale, but it doesn't match completely.

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Re: Show us interesting alternative gas engined cars (wood gas generators etc...)
« Reply #237 on: February 11, 2025, 09:31:07 AM »
Another Fordson tractor. Wood-gas generator from 1942.
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: Show us interesting alternative gas engined cars (wood gas generators etc...)
« Reply #238 on: February 11, 2025, 09:36:57 AM »
A Chrysler Airflow doesn't really get any prettier with a wood-gas generator...
Photo from 1947.
« Last Edit: February 14, 2025, 10:31:32 AM by sichel »
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke

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Re: Show us interesting alternative gas engined cars (wood gas generators etc...)
« Reply #239 on: February 11, 2025, 02:49:44 PM »
Danke!

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Here´s a BMW 320 with wood gas generator:

It's a BMW 335 (4 doors and build in headlights).
« Last Edit: March 11, 2025, 08:58:53 AM by Trip »

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At the spring trade fair in Leipzig in February 1956, a Chinese delegation asked for a version of the IFA H 3 for operation with anthracite gas generators in Tibet.
This sounded so interesting that the first test vehicle was trialled as early as April. In July, all three vehicles are ready for use.
They were transported to China by rail and then testing began on the high mountain route Lantschou-Gormo-Lhasa and back. Including passes with altitudes of up to 5400 metres. The start for the total of around 4500 kilometres was in October!
There was a lot of work with refuelling, filling up with water, high mountain passes, water crossings, washboard roads and, and, and...
The vehicles passed the test well, but the diesel version was ordered after all.
Ein Henschel zieht am Berg und ein Mercedes
an den Türen. (and an attempt of a translation):
A Henschel in rushing up the hill, wheras in a Mercedes wind is rushing through the doors. c/o norberthanke