Coal - - Drive! (1932)

Introductory intertitle reads: “From Sweden comes this novelty in tractors - driven by charcoal! A specially compact plant makes the gas to drive the engine.“ M/S of the tractor being reversed down a steep hill. M/S of man loading charcoal into the tractor. C/U of a little trapdoor being opened, some fabric being put inside then a match lighting it. “The fuel cons umption is just half the cost of crude oil - “ L/S of the tractor being driven across a field. Nice shots of the tractor being driven towards the camera and of the tractor towing a plough. “Wood chips, too, may be used - a tremendous help in wooded country.“ High angle shot of man loading wood chips into a canister attached to a car. L/S of the wood driven car driving towards the camera. FILM ID: A VIDEO FROM BRITISH PATHÉ. EXPLORE OUR ONLINE CHANNEL, BRITISH PATHÉ TV. IT’S FULL OF GREAT DOCUMENTARIES, FASCINATING INTERVIEWS, AND CLASSIC MOVIES. FOR LICENSING ENQUIRIES VISIT