Making my simple fire gasifier

[sbowman (Steve Bowman)]

Brian,
This might interest you, too, if you haven’t already seen it.

Toyota Corolla Charcoal Vehicle Gasifier Project

When I was a teenager in the 60’s, the movie “The Longest Hundred Miles” sparked a life-long interest in powering gasoline engines with wood. Part of the movie story line involved the use of WWII era charcoal gasification technology to power an old bus enabling a priest, a group of orphans and two American soldiers to escape advancing Japanese soldiers. I was intrigued by the novel source of fuel, but figured that it was probably a Hollywood creation. My dad, however, who was watching the movie …