The central record. (Lancaster, Ky.) 18??-current, 1913-04-04
NEW FUEL FOR MOTOR DRIVEN w.
.HICLES.
"Parlor" Saik To Be An Excellent Sub
stitute For Gasoline.
(By Consul Edwin N. Gunsaulus,
Johannesburg, S. Al


A new locally invented fuel for use
in internal combustion engines, which
is said by the inventors to be equal if
not superior to gasoline (petroD in eff
ficieney, besides having the advantage
of reduced cost, has lately been intro
duced in Johannesburg, and is attract
ing considerable attention in motor
circles by reason of the success which
has attended tests.
The inventors of this gasoline sub
stitute, which has been give the name
of "parol'', are Messrs. Jenkins and
Livesay, of johannesburg, and they
are confident that their invention will
prove most valuable one for motor
driven vehicles from an economic
standpoint.
Parol is made from paraffin, its con-
version being accomplished by chemi-
cal process and without the use of heat.
Aside from the chemicals used, the
only accessories required for the prep
aration of the fluid in large quantities
are tanks. pumps and mixers. 1t is
claimed that by means of the chemical
process employed the property which
creates carbon in the cylinders and
forms SCOT on the sparkling plug is re.
moved, and the strong odor of paraffir
is likewise eliminated when the machine
is in use.
The paraffin which has been used ir
all of the tests up to the present time
is of $50 fire test. Tho cost of parol az
finished product is estimated at about
so per cent, more than paraffin, or about
25 per cent less than petrol, measured
by the present scale charged for petro
and paraffin. Aside from the lower cost
of the new fuel in comparison with pet
rol greater efficiency is claimed for it
gallon for gallon, while the further
claim is made that it evaporates les:
easily than gasoline. Other advantage:
pointed out are that it can be used witt
any ordinary type of carburator thai
no adjustment or alteration is necessary
to the engines or any of the mechanism
of either car or cycle, and that its use
will not cause any deterioration of tn,
machinery.
TESTS SHOW FAVORABLE RESULTS.
Numerous tests of parol as fuel fol
motor cars and motorcycles have recently
been made here, and all of these, so fal
as known, have been decidedly favorable
to the new invention. On invitation
the writer accompanied the inventor:
an trial trip to Pretoria a few day!
previous to the writing of this report
the party consistlng6f five persons, ant
the machine being a five-passenger
twenty Ford taxicab from
the johannesburg public stand. Before
leaving Johannesburg the tank wa!
entirely emptied of the petrol will
which it is ordinarily run andfilled will
parol, the car having been examined
and passed as being in full touring
condition, without alteration to engin,
or carburetor. The distance Of thirty
six miles over a road exceptionally hill
was made without stop in one hour ant
forty minutes, each way, the weight o.
passengers aggregating 765 pounds
The quantity of fuel consumed on thu
entire trip of seventy-two miles wa
two and two-third gallons, equalins
twenty-seven miles to the gallon. NJ
misfire or knocking occurred, and tn
driver declared that the engine was
cooler than with petrol. All hills
except one each way, were climbed Oh
top gear No smoke was visible, ant
scarcely any odor was noticeable.