TitleIllustration, charcoal burning car, 1940sAdditional InformationIllustration of placement of a charcoal burner on a tip truck during WWII.
(Source: supplied by Cooroora Historical Society)
Charcoal burners mounted on trucks, often referred to as producer gas units or gasogens, were primarily used during World War II and in the immediate post-war era due to severe petrol shortages. These systems allowed internal combustion engines to run on flammable gas created by burning charcoal. Date1940sImage NoA674
