The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1921-12-18
ASKS D. S. REFINERS
TO MAKE SUPPLIES
SUIT AVERAGE CAR
Representative W arm s
Country Against Gasoline
Of Too Low Volatility.
REACHES LIMIT
Success of Motor Industry
Depends Upon Progress
In Oil Realm.

There has probably never been a
gathering OF such present and po-
tential Importance TO the motoring
public than the joint meeting OF the
automotive and oil Industries held
last week at Chicago IN connection
with the annual meeting OF the
American Petroleum Institute.
The motorists two most vital and
inseparable problems are the motor
engine and the gas. In the motor
fuel problem which was discussed
BY leading authorities OF both in
dustries is involved the questions OF
engine design and Efficiency. motor
car production and price, and gaso-
line supply, quality and price.
Some OF the representatives of
the automotive industry warned
against gasoline OF too low VIOLA
tility and representatives Of the
petroleum industry pointed out that
rigid specifications requiring a
gasoline OF high volatility would
mean a diminution of supply with
consequent higher prices for gas
II. NJ Crane. automotive engineer,
said that by improvement in
methods the automotive engineers
have gradually been able to use
less volatile gasoline, although in
every case II has been at the ex-
pense of simplicity of operation
and apparatus II is the opinion
OF automotiye engineers that with
the present form Of engine and the
present simplicity they have very
nearly reached the limit for auto
motive uses at the present distilla-
ton point of fuel at the higher end
Automotive engineers realize
fully that the success of the auto
motive Industry depends upon ade-
quats fuel supplies at a reasonabl.
price and that with present knowl-
edge IL Is evident that an adequate
supply of best fuel IL not availa bl E
.t any price" said one authority.
4 We do urge. however, that every
possible effort be made by rehners
to make the fuel supply more suit
asle for use In the really only sim
pie form OF engine now available,
We also maintain that a great de-
gree of simplicity in our engines is
required II a reasonable degree OF
economy in the use OF fuel is to b,
expected when handled by unskilled
persons.
Fortunately for all concerned
the greatest is in the summer
months when the less volatile mix
lures are more successfully handled
and a reasonable amount OF yaria-
tion between summer and winter is
expected"
o. C Berry. chief engineer
"hseler-schehler Carsuretor Com
pany' said: While we can use our
present fuel very satisfactorily in
some OF our laboratories the gem
eral public is having real and SCI
rious trouble with II. We are mo,
able TO use II as efficiently as W.
should in the cars that are now
available. There are more than
100000 OF these cars in the coun-
try, and they should still have sew
eral years Of usefulness before
them Their usefulness will b.
greatly reduced by any consider
able increase in the end point n,
our fuel We, therefore. wish, II
urge that the oil renners continus
their efforts to improve the volatfI.
ity OF their sasolines.
In the meantime the automotIvs
engineers will be doing their ut.
most TO produce cars that can give
proper results in the hands of tbe
average driver with fuel as heavy
or heavier than our present grades
Our fuel problem Is one that will
require our united efforts. GettInp
the proper solution is equally inn.
portant to the oil producer and n
the automotive industry. We shouId
Therefore work together. each rn,k-
ing an effort to understand rbs
difncultfes the other is encount.r-
tns and the progress he is making
Finally we wish to urge that m,
renners keep in close touch with
the progress made by the automo-
Ne engineers to the end that no
volatility of our fuel until th. a.
dustry is prepared to taka 60.
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