Hi Again Guys
Secondary thoughts to the lead lined, wood
tank.........Perhaps the lead lining would extend valve life for those of us
enforced to run ecofriendly fuel.....And the extra weight over the driven
wheels help in snow and mud......Then perhaps you don`t drive your Mog in
snow or mud......Yes I do need to get a life!!
Cheers, George.
Glasgow Scotland.
----- Original Message -----
From: toad <toad@storm.ca>
To: George Dow <gdow@pylon8.freeserve.co.uk>
Cc: <morgans@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 5:38 PM
Subject: Re: Fw: Dirt in the Petrol Tank
> Brethren
> With all the current problems with dirt in fuel tanks why not revert
> back to an earlier solution. The Light Car and Cycle Car reported in
> 1918 that a 1914 Sporting Morgan and a 1915 Grand prix had both been
> fitted with a gas bag. You have to admit that natural gas surely would
> be cheaper than gasoline. Check the next issue of the GoMoG Newsletter
> the Morganizer on the website www.gomog.com for a definitive explanation
> on this solution.
>
> Thanks
>
> Toad
>
>
>
> George Dow wrote:
> >
> > Hi Guys
> > Chuck, what if you lead lined the wood tank.........Just
> > thinking of ancient Mog compatible crafts!.......I must get a life??
> >
> > Cheers, George
> > Glasgow Scotland
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Vandergraaf, Chuck <vandergraaft@aecl.ca>
> > To: <MOGLOOM@aol.com>
> > Cc: <Morgans@autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Friday, June 16, 2000 3:19 PM
> > Subject: RE: Dirt in the Petrol Tank
> >
> > > Not necessarily! The specific gravity of aluminum (aluminium to those
> > > across the pond) is only 2.7. Assuming that wood has a specific
gravity
> > of
> > > 0.9, the walls of a hypothetical wood gas tank could only be three
times
> > as
> > > thick as a similar one made out of aluminum to be lighter. Assuming a
> > > 0.040" thick walls for the aluminum gas tank, you could only use 1/8"
> > thick
> > > plywood for the tank.
> > >
> > > Chuck Vandergraaf (who, evidently, has nothing better to do)
> > > '52 +4
> > >
> > > ----------
> > > From: MOGLOOM@aol.com[SMTP:MOGLOOM@aol.com]
> > > Sent: Thursday June 15, 2000 10:30 PM
> > > To: hclark@mail.dcwi.com; mogman@rpa.net; Morgans@autox.team.net
> > > Subject: Re: Dirt in the Petrol Tank
> > >
> > > In a message dated 6/15/00 8:00:20 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
> > > hclark@mail.dcwi.com writes:
> > >
> > > << the light weight is more in
> > > keeping with the Morgan Way. >>
> > >
> > > Maybe even made out of wood; that would be really keeping in the
> > > Morgan way!
> > > ;-)
> > >
> > >
>
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