November 17, 2006

Motor Scooter Burns LPG (Dec, 1955)

Filed under: Automotive — @ 1:22 pm
Source: Popular Mechanics ( More articles from this issue )
Issue: Dec, 1955
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Motor Scooter Burns LPG
Already noted for its gas economy, the motor scooter now has been adapted to burn LPG. Ralph Carlton of Wauchula, Fla., converted his standard scooter into an LPG-burner with a few minor engine changes. Now he carries a bottle of propane lashed to the scooter’s front end.

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  1. [...] Mechanix has a scan from the December 1955 issue of Popular Mechanics briefly describing the propane-powered scooter (Cushman?) that Ralph Carlton of Wauchula, Florida, converted. While I’m a fan of [...]

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  2. Why the heck not? I mean, besides the front “bumper”?

    Comment by Tim Tracy — July 18, 2008 @ 2:34 am

  3. I sure don’t want to crash that motor scooter.

    Comment by Best Scooters Mileage — July 21, 2008 @ 1:01 pm

  4. unique scooter..

    Comment by dHaN — August 27, 2008 @ 5:26 am

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