If memory serves, muriatic acid is sulfuric acid (battery acid). I
suppose you get a more or less standard concentration whenever you
buy the stuff to prepare dry batteries for service. I don't know why
hydrochloric acid wouldn't work just as well, though. Choose your
pollutant, sulfur dioxide or hydrogen chloride gas both will do a
number on your lungs!
About that Austin Westminster; I've never seen one but my copy of "
The Complete Catalogue of British Cars" by Culshaw and Horrobin has
the following: Austin Model A90 Westminster Saloon, 1954-56
Engine: 6 cyl, 79.4 bore X 88.9 stroke, 2639 cc capacity
ohv, 7.3 to 1 CR, 85 BHP @ 4000.
Wheelbase 8'7 3/4" coil front 1/2 elliptical rear,
Weight 26 cwt
Performance 0 - 50 12.5 sec., 21 standing quarter mile
Fuel consumption 21 mpg (imperial gallons?)
Max speed 85.7 mph
Sounds like a real slug but it might be interesting
Lew Dove
Dept. of Biological Sciences
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL 61455
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