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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

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Posted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 8:34 pm Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?
ww2.whidbey.net/jamesl...oodgas.htm no armor but intresting _________________ Lay me place and bake me Pie I'm starving for me Gravy

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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

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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.

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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... _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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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 _________________ Bob Smart ([email protected])

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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:26 pm
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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.

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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 2:43 pm Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?
Panther training units used acetelyne gas IIRC _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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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

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Posted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:55 pm Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?
This page has three photos of a panther with the "Stadtgas" (apparently something like propane) set up forum.valka.cz/viewtop...802#112802 Piney Last edited by piney on Fri Jun 27, 2008 9:41 am; edited 1 time in total

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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.... _________________ TTFN Jim If your not a member of JED then your not serious about anything military.. ********************* www.jedsite.info JED Military Equipment *********************

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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 _________________ "TUMBLEWEED"

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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 2:53 am Post subject: Re: Panzers powered by wood gas?
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.

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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. _________________ Christian Ankerstjerne Preserved Military Vehicle Registry Project

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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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