Item Info
Source: Automobile Reference Collection
Notes:
Date is found on license plate "N.J. '50"
Information attached to photo:
DU PONT FUEL TEST FLEET - The trunk compartment of each car in the fleet holds ten auxiliary fuel tanks. Six of these are for reference fuels and four are for test fuels. The reference fuels are made to 92.5, 90, 87.5, 85, and 80 octane number and are blends of isooctane and n-heptane. Fuel lines from each tank are attached to solenoid valves with quick release fittings. The valves are actuated by pushbuttons on the instrument panel. A fusible plug set-up is designed to ring an alarm bell in case of fire. Carbon dioxide is released into the trunk compartment through a button a the driver's position.
Bellevue Stratford Exhibit Sept. 6-9
The Bellevue-Stratford Hotel is located in Philadelphia, PA
Creation Year: ca. 1950
Creator Name: Willard Stewart, Inc - Photographer
Tools
- Pan and Zoom
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