Wartime gas-powered van on Jersey Island

This is a photograph of a gas-powered van on Jersey Island, prior to occupation by German forces.

The gas used was coal gas rather than wood gas and was pumped into the gas bag, on top of the vehicle, prior to travel. The vehicle's range was about 30 miles.

Prior to the discovery of North Sea gas, towns in the United Kingdom were supplied with coal gas, which was produced by the gasification of coal.
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