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Saving Petrol. circa 1940: An Austin Therm balloon car
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Saving Petrol. circa 1940: An Austin Therm balloon car
circa 1940: An Austin Therm balloon car. The bag on the roof is full of coal gas used to fuel the saloon car thus saving petrol during World War II. Gas, made from coal, was not on ration and saved precious imported oil supplies. (Photo by London Express/Getty Images)
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1940 1949 Austin Vehicle Brand Name Balloon England Black Front Road Home Front Ii Home Innovation Landscape Vehicle Car Saloon Mode Of Transport Science And Technology Sedan Transport Inventions World War Ii
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