944.    ---------------.  [FISCHER, F.]  [Methanol and Synthol Made From Carbon Monoxide as Motor Spirit.]  Brennstoff-Chem., vol. 6, 1925, pp. 233-234; Ges. Abhandl. Kenntnis Kohle, vol. 8, 1929, pp. 215-217; Chem. Abs., vol. 19, 1925, pp. 3361-3362.

     Road tests were made with a 4-cylinder truck motor, 12-hp., 75-mm. bore, and 130-mm. stroke, the weight of the truck being 1,600 kg.  Compression of the motor was raised from 4.6 to 6.0 atm. by change of pistons.  Fuels used on the test were:  (a) Pure MeOH, (b) national fuel (benzine:  EtOH=1:1), (c) benzine with 20% kerosine and 2% lead tetraethyl, (d) benzine with 30% kerosine and 2% lead tetraethyl.  Fuel required per 100 km., maximum speed on the level, and average speed, respectively, for the different fuels:  (a) 22 1., 80 km. per hr. and 46 km.; (b) 11.6 1., 85 km. and 50 km.; (c) 12.7 1., 93 km. and 62 km.; (d) 11.7 1., 90 km. and 55 km.  With pure MeOH and 6 atm. compression there was trouble from preignition without detonation; with 5% H2O the MeOH ignited properly.