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Pig Powered Car

LPG Conversion

1963

Harold Bate preferred to use the simple pop eye pipe system to deliver the gas (see below), this is a copper tube that is inserted into the air flow of the carburettor and cut off at a 45 degree angle to achieve a draw. As years went on a flap device was added to achieve maximum delivery of fuel when on the move, but this was constantly trimmed by the driver via a chock mechanism, which was mounted on the dash. This meant that the driver was retuning the car as he accelerated and decelerated (not a good idea). At Gas Power UK Ltd we have assembled Harold Bate's LPG / petrol conversion system, and can see no reason why it would not work, on a carburetted engine that was fitted with a petrol shut off. These drawings and instructions have a patent on them so they can only be used as Historical reference.

Further Information:

For further information contact: Harold Bate, Penny Rowden, Blackewton, Totness, Devon, TQ9 7DN

Please Note:

This car conversion would not meet health and safety regulations, LPGA codes of practice nor constructions and use regulations of today, but they do open your eye, to the incredibly talented mind, of Harold bate, and how simple objects can be altered / adapted to create a LPG/ petrol conversion.

Historical Documents

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1963 LPG Conversion Page 1
Page 1		 1963 LPG Conversion Page 2
Page 2		 1963 LPG Conversion Page 3
Page 3		 Petrol or Propane from the practical motorist December 1970
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Normal Mixer
The Normal
Mixer		 The Pop Eye Pipe
Pop Eye
Pipe
Flapped Mixer
Flapped
mixer		 Converted Calor Gas Regulator
Converted
Calor gas regulator

 

 

 

 

 

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