WWII GERMAN COAL POWERED TRUCK ANTHRACITE GENERATOR OPERATION & MAINTENANCE FILM XD95895

Related film: This recently-discovered, silent, WWII era German film shows various trucks which were modified so that they burned coal / anthracite, peat or wood to produce hydrogen and methane which could be burned instead of diesel fuel. This technical film specifically shows the water level (:33) and filter system (:40), a wood wool filter (:57), tar separator (1:21), centrifugal cleaner (1:36), etc. At (1:54), the starting process is shown with charcoal being used, and at (2:17) the anthracite generator being prepped. At (3:27), details of how the anthracite generator is assembled. At (5:11) the gas generator is shown. At (5:37) the cloth filter is shown. At (5:54) the coal is loaded. At (6:25) the gasket for the filler cap is graphited and cleaned. At (6:47) the crushed charcoal is mixed with air and ignited. At (7:31) the air-gas (fuel) mixture is adjusted. At (7:55) the “daily detoxification“ or maintenance -- removing the intermediate slide in order to separate the slag from material in the stove. At (9:21) the seals are cleaned; at (10:13) cleaning of the gas cooler. At (10:43) water cooling of the gas nozzle and at (10:56) removal and cleaning of the filter system. At (11:37) the filter gasket is cleaned. At (12:44) the safety filter is cleaned and oiled. At (13:12) the “two substance process“ is shown. At (13:42) a comparison of a diesel truck vs. a diesel-wood gas truck, showing that the range of the vehicle is increased by a factor of four. Here’s the background on this fascinating film: during World War II, Germany faced a severe fuel shortage due to the Allied bombing of oil refineries and the disruption of oil imports. To address this shortage, the German government implemented a number of measures, including the use of alternative steam trucks were used to some extent, but they were not widely adopted due to their inefficiency and high maintenance costs. Instead, the German government focused on developing and promoting the use of wood gas as a fuel gas generators were used to convert wood into a gas that could be used as fuel for vehicles. These generators were relatively simple to construct and operate, and they could be powered by a variety of wood sources, including sawdust, wood chips, and even wood , the wood gas generators also had some limitations. They were not very efficient, and they produced a lot of pollution. Additionally, the wood gas generators required large amounts of wood, which was in short supply due to the , while the use of alternative fuels was an important part of Germany’s efforts to address the fuel shortage during World War II, it was not sufficient to fully alleviate the problem. Motion picture films don’t last forever; many have already been lost or destroyed. For almost two decades, we’ve worked to collect, scan and preserve the world as it was captured on 35mm, 16mm and 8mm movies -- including home movies, industrial films, and other non-fiction. If you have endangered films you’d like to have scanned, or wish to donate celluloid to Periscope Film so that we can share them with the world, we’d love to hear from you. Contact us via the weblink below. This film is part of the Periscope Film LLC archive, one of the largest historic military, transportation, and aviation stock footage collections in the USA. Entirely film backed, this material is available for licensing in 24p HD and 2k. For more information visit