Pre war experimental charcoal truck. The man in the white coat is Swedens first motor-journalist, John Nerén. The man to the right of him is Axel Svedlund himself. Around 1930.
Late woodgas truck, Scania-Vabis L10, in front of Scania factory in Södertälje, built just after war ended, but liquid fuels needed about a year to start “flowing” again.
The indicator was to be mounted through the hopper wall at a certain height, when fuel level gets low, radiating heat from the hot zone, makes a bi-metal switch to light up a indicator light at the dash.
A luxury device from the woodgas era.
Another find of woodgas history.
Because of increase in wildfires, caused by careless woodgas drivers, leaving ash, slag, charcoal at the roadside, it became required by law to carry atleast 10 liters of water on any woodgas powered vehicle during april to october in the woodgas era.
Buckets and glass bottles was not very practical, and soon these where on the market:
10 liter water tank, for quenching any ashes after cleaning.
These was made cheap, using only tinplate, the fact this one never was in use saved it from rusting away.
There was also a model “corrugated” close to the ends, advertising stated it was “freezing protected”, by the possibility to expand.
The feet or stands also acted as hangers, a holder with hooks and a leather strap could be bought extra, to hang the tank, for example behind the cab on a truck.
göran , always interesting your history stuff, we appreciate it…more , more, more…!!!
the summer quiz with gasifier fotos you have not given the solution yet…
