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Tanklord · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 6:53 pm Post subject: Panzers powered by wood gas?

I know a fair number of German vehicles were powered by wood gas as the end of the war neared. What I am wondering were any tanks and/or armored vehicles powered in this manner. Pictures would be appreciated Smile

Shadow_Banshee · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Feb 03, 2005 Posts: 575

ww2.whidbey.net/jamesl...oodgas.htm no armor but intresting

piney · Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:55 pm Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?

ask and you shall be rewarded

Here is a 251

and a really strange looking vehicle that appears to be based on a panzer II

I'm sure there are more out there

Piney

Tanklord · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:13 am Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?

Thanks guys. With this info, I am going to show a few people that anything is possible when it comes to helping to solve this gas crisis.

JimWeb · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 6:24 am Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?

At the end of the war the germans were even developing a steam-powered armoured recovery vehicle...

bsmart · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 7:02 am Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?

As I understand it (I can't remember the exact source) Second line and training units were converted to 'alternate fuel' to help stretch supplies for the line units

toadmanstankpictures · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 24, 2006 Posts: 704

The PzKpfw II chasis is probably some sort of driver's training vehicle as indicated by the plate above the taillight. It appears to say "FAHR...."

What's just as interesting are the Italian tanks in the pics with the big turret bustle boxes. That is something I haven't seen until now and will be very useful. Thanks for posting.

JimWeb · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?

Panther training units used acetelyne gas IIRC

piney · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:33 pm Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?

don't think this is wood gas but some sort of alternate fuel set up from a trainging unit

Piney

piney · Last edited by piney on Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:41 am; edited 1 time in total

This page has three photos of a panther with the "Stadtgas" (apparently something like propane) set up
forum.valka.cz/viewtop...802#112802

Piney

JimWeb · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:20 pm Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?

- piney

don't think this is wood gas but some sort of alternate fuel set up from a trainging unit

Piney

Looks like the top of a rather low-slung wood gas burner....

MarkHolloway · Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:59 pm Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?

I wish I could do this on my car. But I'll bet everything I have that the EPA wouldn't allow it Evil or Very Mad

palic · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Mar 03, 2006 Posts: 172

Have you noticed german cross overpainted with the red star in the second picture???
The text should be FAHRERSCHULE I believe...
Have seen some more pics of "short" (250 series) and "long" (251 series) halftracks powered by wood gas.

C_Ankerstjerne · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 5:29 pm Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?

The Sd. Kfz. 251 is from Pz. Rgt. 55/233. Pz. Div. The photograph was taken in Holstebro, Denmark in either late 1944 or early 1945.

Tanklord · Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 10:51 pm Post subject: For Toadman

Here is the link to more photos of those Italian vehicles.Carro Armato M15/42

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