The Archive · 1940

Producer Gas Vehicles Make Their Appearance

Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd, British Secretary for Mines, inspecting one of the producer gas vehicles which was recently demonstrated to the Government. It is said that a car run on anthracite fuel is much cheaper than running on motor spirit. fons) was damaged by a mine and beached. Her crew, numbering 4l, landed without any casualties. The British steamer Boxhill (5,677 tons) sank following an explosion. Twelve men of the crew of 32 afd one body were landed at a north-east coast port. It is feared the other 19 are lost. The Norwegian cargo steamer Luna (959 tons) struck a mine, according to a message from Haugesund. The crew was rescued by ancther Norwegian cargo vessel, the Colombia, and taken te Kopervik.

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