Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1914-11-20
AUTOTSTC In CITY
HOPE NEW FUEL
WILL MEET TEST
Zoline, as Substitute for Gas
oline, Would Save Them
Thousands of Dollars.
Another Trial Today.

Philadelphia automobilists are eager to
test zollne. the new fuel which is pre-
dioted will take the place Of gasoline
for use in motorcars and means a saving
of thousands Of dollars year to motor
lists in this city. stedman Bent, president
of the Automobile Club of Philadelphia,
announced this morning that autoists here
will welcome a substitute for gasoline,
and that Feline will be tested in the near
future.
zoiine was tested thoroughly yesterday
by the American Automobile Association
at the indianapolis Automobile Speedway
and was declared superior in every way
70 gasoline On 5OO-mile run, a Marmon
stock car being used, the fuel was found
almost half less expensive than gasoline
and more efficient.
The actual running time for the 5OO-mile
grind was nine hours, p minutes and
92 $40 sccondss or an average of more
than 80 niles an hour. Those making the
test declared better results VIII be op-
taineu ct another test today IL weather
conditions permit
GREAT COST REDUCTION.
zoline can be manufactured at 1i2 cents
per gallon, and this amount will carry
car more than twice as far as the same
quantity of gasoline zoline was discov-
ernd by John Andrus, Portuguese. OF
McKcesport. Pa, who recently was paid
$4,000 by his Government for discovery
ir, toughening armor plate. Automooiles
VII be run 1900 miles by means OF the
rev fuel and then the machinery VIII De
taken apart to ascertain If 1t is injured
Commenting upon the discovery today,
President Bent, of the Automobile CLUB
of Philadelphia, said that for years auto
,,obnists have been smarting under the
ov,rb,tant prices rofneries have asked
Nor gasoline.
"We would welcome substitute that
lvvo,,ld cost less and yet produce the same
results" he said. IAN investigation VIII
he made as soon as possible. and II zoline
gives as good an account OF itself as Is
said Rnsoline In Pennsylvania Will be
thing of the past.
From what I have heard of this new
fuel one gallon is not only much cheaper
hhan gasoline, but will last twice as long
and produce the same results. If this Is
true. the fuel is wonderful and the man
lyyho discovered It will become million
aire IN year.
DEATH KNELL OF GASOLINE
.'To any but an automobilist the real
Importance of this new fuel cannot be
easily appreciated. 1t will mean a saving
of thousands 81 dollars year, and above
all things will sound the death knell to
Easoline refineries. Gasoline will no doubt
drop considerably in price when this fuel
becomes a success, but just the same 1t
will be tabooed We have been ill-treated
for years, and chance to hit back is
what we want
other automoblists pointed out that
with such prominent men back OF the
tuel as H. B. JOY, of the Packard Com
lpany, 1t must be a winner.
Those interested In the new product are:
Carl G. Fisher, president of the Prest-o
Lite Company and head of the Speedway;
James A. Allison, his associate in many
large ventures II. B. JOY. of the Pack
trd Company in Detrot Roy Chaplin. of
lhe Hudson, also OF Detroit; A. c. Newby,
M the National; Howard C. Marmon, of
l(he Nordyke and Marmon Company, and
Nhers who have been actively associated
filth the automobile industry In Indian
lolls.
A 70. e. Moskovics. commercial manager
pronounced it the most wonderful dis
covery ever made and one that is sure
TO revolutionlze power production"