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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6.25 cents a gallon doesn’t sound like a bad deal.
Couldn’t keep it under 40mph?… Did he try letting off the accerator at bit? Funny article.
Joe … that’s what I was wondering.
According to the wiki, WW2 torpedo fuel was a mixture of methanol and ethanol.
Navel Surface Warfare Center (NSWC) Crane is located about 90 minutes west of me in south central Indiana and still in operation. Cool article