David EilersDecember 20, 2020

Damn the Torpedo 'Fuel', Full Speed Ahead

A September 23, 1956, article in the Lansing State Journal (Michigan) tells the story of an auto parts dealer who bought some surplus fuel, only to find out it was a special type of fuel.

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5 Comments

Ill ChrisDecember 20, 2020 at 2:05 PM
6.25 cents a gallon doesn't sound like a bad deal.
Joe DeYoungDecember 20, 2020 at 2:41 PM
Couldn't keep it under 40mph?... Did he try letting off the accerator at bit? Funny article.
1. David EilersDecember 20, 2020 at 7:27 PM
  Joe ... that's what I was wondering.
dougDecember 21, 2020 at 1:45 AM
According to the wiki, WW2 torpedo fuel was a mixture of methanol and ethanol.
BarryDecember 21, 2020 at 11:58 AM
Navel Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane is located about 90 minutes west of me in south central Indiana and still in operation. Cool article