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Phew! Remind me not to get into an argument with Richard over fuel or oil
properties!
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From: Richard Notton <Richard@fv623.demon.co.uk>
To: Military Vehicles List <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
Sent: 10 June 2000 23:41
Subject: Re: [MV] Gasoline in WW2
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> From: "Jeanne Lacourse" <cckw@mediaone.net>
> To: "Military Vehicles List" <mil-veh@uller.skylee.com>
> Sent: Friday, June 09, 2000 12:11 AM
> Subject: [MV] Gasoline in WW2
>
>
> > I heard one time a few years ago that the allies had started with 3
grades
> > of gasoline: 70 octane, 80 octane, and 110 octane avgas and that after
> > D-Day, they dropped the 70 octane. As a result, as I recall, some of the
> > British engines could not stand the higher octane gasoline and lost
valves
> > due to this change.
> >
> I don't think its that simple, perhaps we will stir up someone with
> documented records, however, it has only become important/interesting now
so
> documented evidence is sparse.
>
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