Category Old Vehicles

Ronaldson Tippett Gas Producer The Ronaldson Tippett Gas Producer was made by an Australian firm, Ronaldson Bros & Tippett Pty Ltd. They were a manufacturer of Agricultural machinery, oil engines and, for a short period in the 1930s, tractors. Founded… Continue Reading →

Powell Gas Producer The Powell Gas Producer came into its own with the advent of petrol rationing, which was introduced in Australia in July 1940. The petrol rationing was severe, restricting private motorists to about 40 miles per week. This… Continue Reading →

Motorcycle Gasifiers Motorcycle gasifiers may not be the most practical transport, but a few have been converted over the years—a great YouTube video on gasifiers in USSR.   A BMW R75 fitted with a gasifier. 1942 Gazo Casti Motorcycle Gasifiers… Continue Reading →

Mercedes Gasified Cars Mercedes gasified cars were first developed during the Second World War as an alternative to gasoline-powered engines. These cars used a fuel known as producer gas, produced by heating coal or wood in a limited air supply…. Continue Reading →

Imbert Gasifier Imbert Gasifier. The constricted hearth, downdraft gasifier pictured below is called the Imbert gasifier, after the inventor Jacques Imbert. (more detail is in the FEMA plans). However, other names and brands manufactured the gasifier. Many European auto companies, including General… Continue Reading →

Kent Gas Producer The Kent Gas Producer is a gasifier unit fitted onto a tractor, a unique example of engineering technology during World War II. This specific producer, photographed in Victoria, Australia, in 1942. It features an engine exhaust pipe… Continue Reading →

International Harvester Gasifier Truck International Harvester gasifier truck, K5 Motor Truck & GL-305 Gas Producer Unit, 1941 The International Harvester Company of America formed in 1902 as a merger of five big American agricultural machinery manufacturers. This included the McCormick… Continue Reading →

Gasifier Trucks Gasifier trucks, with a separate page for International Harvester Truck   Scania-Vabis gasifier truck from 1929 with a gasified tractor on the back.   Scania L8050 truck converted to gasifier. The gasifier unit, including the gas cooler, is mounted… Continue Reading →

Gas Powered Vehicles Gas powered vehicles during periods of fuel shortage have some early orgins. These are not cars or trucks using gasifiers but used coal gas or gas made from other sources like straw bales. Some interesting examples include:… Continue Reading →

Ford Model A Gasifier The original Ford Model A was the first car produced by Ford Motor Company, which started production in 1903. The Model A was the second huge success for the Ford Motor Company, and replaced the amazing Model T,… Continue Reading →