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By
FRED GILLETT
ORING SUPPLEMENT
IMPORTANCE OF “CRACKED” PETROL.
"A REDISCOVERY BY THE U, S. MOTORIST.
knocking, and perfect volatility of quzrodas as if readmon fea [An American Government test compare like with like that is to
actually showed that cracked say, to compare a cracked patroli petrol produced greater power with a straight-run patral derived than an ordinary straight-run from the same crude oil.” In In petrol.
w useless to compare a, cracked ·
In this country cracked petrol petrol with, say, one derived from Is almost a novelty." None of the a crude oil doficient in aromatica, three large potrol companies, Is The economia importance of the A development in the oil indus-ceptable to American nosea, and advertising or, as far as is known, cracking process to the oil con- try as important as the discovery the American motorist is beginselling a cracked petrol, though it sumer has hardly yet been realis- of the "cracking" procesa in re ning to find out that cracked is possible that a certain amount od. It is estimated that if the fining is the rediscovery of "crack-petrol gives more power, because of blending of cracked and cracking, plants in the United ed". petrol": "by the American it tends to prevent "knocking" in
straight-run petrol Is done. States had been increased by two motorist. To understand the im- the engine. That is why I des-There is, however, a small crack thirds last year about 120,000,000 portance of cracked petrol one cribed the rediscovery of cracked ing plant, using what is known barrels of crude oil would have must begin with definitions. patrol by the motorist as being as the Cross process, which, is bean "saved" representing When crude oil is first heated in as important us the original dia worked by the Med-way, Oll and value of $180,000,000. At the pre- the still the volatile fractions covery of the cracking process by
Storage Company, The putrol sent time the erucking plants. in" (which are called petrol and the chemist. Originally cracked which is produced has been tested operation in the United States paraffin in this country and gaso- petrol was mixed with the highly in the variable-compression en- produce the-third of the petrol fine and kerosene in America) are volatile natural gas petrol beforagine and shown to possess anti- marketed, or about 3,360,000,000 Vapourised off, leaving a residual being used, in the motor-ear, but
oll which, in the case of heavy now it is actually being advertis-knocking qualities, In all these gallons. crude oils, is generally used as ed and sold as cracked petrol for fuel oll for burning under boilers. its "anti-knock" proporties." This residual oil, by various pro- If it can be proved that cracked cesses which have now been per-putrol of all descriptions--that is, fected by refiners, can be crack from whatever kind or crude cli ed that is, distilled, under pres-it is derived is not such a bad sure-so as to yield more petrol "knocker" as straight-run potrol, and a still heavier residual. then every oil refinery in tho Hence the name "cracked" petrol world will sooner or later instal or gasoline, against the a cracking plant. The anti- "straight run" petrol of gasoline knock properties are not an easy which is vaporised off In the first question for the chemist or the Ever since 1 heard that Hamlet clothes-line to hang plus-fours of to desperation. A woman can process. It was only in 1920 that motor engineer to decide. Knock- be coaxed as well as driven, but the production of cracked petroling depends upon the chemical had taken to wearing plus-fours on." on the stage in place of the con- }, "p
salesman, noble not simultaneously. Take her for began to assume commercial im-composition of the crude oil. In general, petrols are composed of ventional black doublet and hose prince," 1. said. "Though I write a few exhilarating runs in the portance. I had been intrigued to know what lines, I do not always sell them, open air and she'll soon be cured. The development of the crack-four classes of hydrocarbons- his next move might, lie. For if But I'm intrigued about those of that dangerous habit of drowning process has enabled the in-paraffins, olefines, naphthenes, and It is now well es- plus-fours and a pull-over, why plus-fours of yours, and it seemsing herself. And you, lord Ham-creased demand for petrol to be aromatics not live up to them and mequire to me thusly, If you don plus-let, would be no longer worried met without proportionately in-tablished that, the paraffins are the rest of the outfit? For a man fours why not do as the rest of about, that bourne from which no creasing the supply of crude oil worse knockers thun the other hy In other words, the supply of crude drocarbons, and that cracked In plus-fours without a car is like the gay and gallant plus-foured traveller. returns.""
"And why not?"
oil has been made to go further petrol contains large proportions Hamlet without the Prince of throng, and buy a motor cur?
"Because a good cat would by yielding a larger percentage of the olefines and naphthenes, Denmark.
There, I've said it now."-
of petrol. For the years ending and in many cases moderate Hamlet, as though shell-shock- always, get you home."
September, 1921, 1922, and 1923, amounts of the aromatics. It was not easy to obtain an in-ed, leant heavily on the arm of
the percentage of petrol recovered anti-knock properties of cracked Horito "What! Hamlet in a
from a barrel of crude oil in petrol depend ultimately on the tering with the Moody Dano ig
atar! Ye gods, what next? Shall isolation his Dourn-like
American refineries varied from character, of crude oil and on the give up my broody, moody ways,
25.2 to 26.3 per cent. Elsinore.
"Auto-mobled queen,
For the type of cracking process employ. However, by button-
twelve months ending Septembered, but there is no denying that holing that old gossip Tolonius and gad about bolding a steering
wheel! Shall I stop meoning and good,' as Shakespeare said.”
1924, the percentage of petrol re- some cracked petrols are excép-| and explaining my mission, I wis
Shall these two
The New Grave-Digger, *
covered was 27.8 and for the year tionally good motor fuels. admitted by the stage door, and accelerate!
hunds that toyed with Yorick's
And your friend the grave-ending September, 1925, 32.9 of deeds, the Standard Oil Company aeros him the quantity of crude oil produc- of Indiana is marketing a cracked
The loody Dane.
"The project grows on me." "And then the Queen, your mother. Think of her under an all-weather hood."
found the lide Prince of Denmark skull grapple with Stepney spares digger. You'd come strolling accompanied by
'Lwould man.
dead."
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that's
SEVEN
POINTS THAT WILL HASTEN YOUR
ULTIMATE CHOICE
Commodious Design
The
1.
2
Wonderful Power
Running Economy
4
Ease of Control
5
Weather Protection
In-
8
Garage Space
7
-and Finally the PRICE---
the Battlements,
his sparring and Parson's chains, and take to in the Strand or Precadilly when-ed. Whilst the production of petrol which it calls "Solite" at partner Horatio--the latter wear- tickling coyly carburettors! Why, ever the road was up--that is to crude oil in America in September a premium of 3 cents, a gallon.
clean be a ing
say all the year round. Why of this year was only 5.5 per cent. No doubt, "Sollte" is doctored in balloon-like, low-pressure
anachronism! What would that, with a little petrol wafted across greater than, in September,: 1924, ordered to make good its claims Oxford trousers,
silvered ghost, my father, say?". the foot-lights, sir, with entirely the production of petrol was 21 to be "the perfect" motor fuel, * "Most potent, grave and re- "Swear" sounded a sepulchral new costumes, lighting effects, per cent. greater. Whereas the but other companies are following verend acignears," I began, Wish- voice.
motor horns and tout ensemble, crude oil output of the United this example, and are advertising ing to say something Shakés- "That's the old man on his you could so transform the play States for the year to September, cracked petrol because it gives pearjan "Marry come up, ge to, haunting
rounds,"
exclaimed that nobody would recognise it last is 58.6 per cent. greater than greater mileage, freedom from odds bodykins and all that sort Hamlet. "On point duty from You'd turn a tragedy into ain the year ending September, of thing, don't you know."
midnight until dawn the poor old comedy, with everybody living 1921, when the cracking process "Hush!" said Horatio, "Don't ghost must' walk. It makes happily ever after, and nobody had just begun to assume largo talk Elizabethan to him or you'll him-"
proportions, the petrol output is start him soliloquising,
We are
"Swear!" again emphatically
Revenge!
98.2 per cent. greater. The trying to brink him of that habit. from the ghost.
economic importance of this de- "Aye, there's the rub. What We are trying to instil some cheer- "Well said, old gudgeon pin,"
velopment of the cracking process After his dn- fatness into hini by bringing him said Horatio cheerfully. "Canstabout my uncle.
can hardly be over-estimated. It gentlemanly behaviour I shouldn't up-to-date. Get a bit of the 1926 travel in the crank so fast!"
means that the consumer of petrol} "Never mind him," I put in. like to think of him living happily need no longer fear any inmedi- model into your conversation."
"Right-ho!" changing my tons "What about this motor car basi-fever after."
That's easily arranged. We'll means, also, that the American ate shortage of supplies. It and double-declutching my lan-ness" gunge, as it were. "How fright- 14No,
sir,"
Hamlet. sell him a Plus-Ford."
"But what about Shakespeare?new wells for a year and yet the producers could stop bringing in fully are you, awfully dear old "There's been enough trouble in
Wouldn't he object to all these American motorists' needs could thing, what?"
jour family without introducing a
triffings with the text?" "Old thing? These things are combustion engine."
be met by using up stocks and "Not he. "It would be no trouble at all,"
He's had his play producing more cracked petrol. new and dear at that. Methinks they are down-gyved at the knees, I assured him. "In fact, it would performed in plus-fours, so the
What has hitherto prevented a Are these such stuff as modern help to cure your trouble. It's introduction of other anachron more rapid development of the bags are made of?. I would the prescribed as a remedy for melan-isms couldn't matter.
"How?"
said
motor car?"
So, aserneking process has been
the
fair Ophelia saw me now, bur-cholia. Besides, with a car you say, sir-if plus-fours, why not a popular estimation of the quality geoned in bags that beat Old Bond could lay your father's ghost." Street's best. She'might be moved to bid me hoist my slacks, pull up my socks and haste to press my sult."
I
Drive him. Then
"Why, he walks, does he not?" "Nightly." "Buy a car. So soliloquised the Moody Dane, he needn't.” - regarding bis plus-fours with some approval.
"How long has this fit been on him asked.
1.
The Deal Preccedeth. "There's more in this than meets the eye," said Hamlets "There "A fit, yet not fit. That iy are more things nowadays on the the question." mused Inlet, re road Horatio, than were ever garding his baggy knees dubious reamed by a velocipede. What Iy.
thom these logs, think you of this scheme? "Seest
"A'd'd good idea-that is to say, Horatio? How can a man selilo- guise in these?!!
consummation devoutly to be wished," said Horatio.
of cracked petrol. It has been "Why not, indeed?"
mused objected that cracked petrol had "In fact, I am so man Hamlet.
evil smell. pressed with the idea that I shall colour, and was less volatile, so an unpleasant go to Olympia, and address a preventing "easy starting" in the stand attendant in about one hun-motor-car. These objections have dred and fifty lines of blank verse now been largely overcome by re- questions, commencing. To be or finers. Somehow the smell has not to be? That is the
Seen avoided or has become ac- The Ghost Stops Walking. Fortunately the impending soliloquy was interrupted by the sound of a horn and the arrival of a four-soutor, Its occupants were Hamlet's parents Ophelia and Polonius.
"My father's ghost in question- "And think, Mr. Hamlet," able guise!" exclaimed Hamlet. gratise, meer. Therefore grease added, following up the impres-"Beest thou petrol spirit or-"
don I had made on his vacillating "No ghost, my boy," exclaimed mind. "You could take Miss the King. "I'm no longer a phan- Ophelia out for afternoon tea runs tom. I've realised what It is to o Burford Bridge and Wisley Hut. be alive."
idn't you once tell her to go to
to anunnery 7"
Ji
My Ford, such splendid bags here never run, not even on a
Icas. my lord./
"Methinks, Eke charity, they cover a multitude of shins," mused ille Dame.
Te Besines
"My lord ..let, I interrupted,
..
"I didnt of course I didn't
with.
"But how did you manage that, Hir? Thought you were dead?"
"No, my boy. The ghost no Honger walks.
I'm no longer a ghost. Since I bought a car I've Marry come up, she teased to be a perturbed, protest- ing. perishing, peripatetic pedea- trian."
"I did not travel all this way to mean it.". hear speeclics. 1 am here to talk "And did she go to-?" business."
"No. You are a traveller- com- didn't." mercialone You come sull nie "If you had a car, you could something up-to-date? What is drive her to a nunnery or a re-(From "The Morris Owner" by your, line?
I'll be no more agistry, or anywhere else, instead
special permission.)
BERLIN TAXI RULES.
RECORD MOTOR EXPORTS.
in
Motor vehicle manufacturers in
New axicab regulations.
cycle cabs. All of the cabs must
"CAREFUL WALKERS.".
When pedestrians were brought Berlin admit to traffte large motor the United States have established (before a Washington (D.C.) judge cabs, small motor cabs and motor-new export records in December recently for "Jaywalking," he carry the same type of taximeters, both for motor cars and motor organized the "Careful Walkers but while drivers of large motor trucks. There were 31,110 cars Club" with administration of this cabs can demand the full indient and 10.410 trucks exported from onth: "I solemnly promise I will
ask only 75 per rent, and drivers These figures do not include the
World Leadership
justifies
Still Lower Prices!
Graham Brother a nonounce a kriimu- til reduction in the prices of their complete line of trucks and mutor enaclica, effective Jnuvary 7th,
NEW PRICES
... $ 975 1245
Ton Chassis-BB..... 14-Ton Chaasis--CB...... 14-Ton Lox Chuesis-M1 ( 1 Ton, 168" Chassis-F 14-Tou, 158 Lew Chai-LB
Ton, 128" Charks-EB YB Bus Chaisia
H
f. o. b. Detroit
ATJ
1295
1315
1365
1415
1575
This is their third reduction in eight cnths. It brings the price of their product far below any truck of com parable merit.
Large production justifies low prices, Graham Benthere are the largest exclu sive truck manufacturers in the world.
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