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Dear Lads & Lassies:
I filled my TC Tank more than I thought was
possible. Got my sudden attention.
According to the book the total capacity is 13.5
gallons. The receipt says I put in 13.54 gallons and I did not fill up to the top.
The automatic shutoff keeps the gas well below the top.
I would estimate about 1 more gallon could be filled if I lifted the nozzle
up and bypassed the shutoff. The station is closeby
Prior to filling I had about 1 gallon left. I just now
measured with Cuz Bruce Collins most accurate stick-showed slightly over 12
gallons-roughly 12.4 gallons.
I do believe that my pocket was picked for about 2 gallons at
$2.90 for a total of $5.80. Based on a typical delivery of 10,000 gallons
that is an extra $2900 of stolen money per tank.
During the contrived shortages of the 1970s this was atypical.
People were just grateful to find gas and did not question. Looks like a
repeat of history.
Tally Ho!
Thom Collins



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Thom;
Did you fail to consider Imperial gallons versus US 32oz per quart gasllons?
Sandy

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From: LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com
To: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Cc: helnhi@chilitech.net
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 9:24 PM
Subject: [mg-tabc] Accurate Gasoline Measurements


Dear Lads & Lassies:
I filled my TC Tank more than I thought was
possible. Got my sudden attention.
According to the book the total capacity is 13.5
gallons. The receipt says I put in 13.54 gallons and I did not fill up to the top.
The automatic shutoff keeps the gas well below the top.
I would estimate about 1 more gallon could be filled if I lifted the nozzle
up and bypassed the shutoff. The station is closeby
Prior to filling I had about 1 gallon left. I just now
measured with Cuz Bruce Collins most accurate stick-showed slightly over 12
gallons-roughly 12.4 gallons.
I do believe that my pocket was picked for about 2 gallons at
$2.90 for a total of $5.80. Based on a typical delivery of 10,000 gallons
that is an extra $2900 of stolen money per tank.
During the contrived shortages of the 1970s this was atypical.
People were just grateful to find gas and did not question. Looks like a
repeat of history.
Tally Ho!
Thom Collins



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Thom, the capacity given in the manual is 13.5 Imperial Gallons, which
converts to 16.2 US gallons. You didn't get ripped off. You just forgot
you were driving a British car into an Americal gas station.

On Wed, 7 Sep 2005 21:24 -0400, LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com wrote:

> I filled my TC Tank more than I thought was possible. Got my sudden
> attention. According to the book the total capacity is 13.5 gallons. The
> receipt says I put in 13.54 gallons and I did not fill up to the top.
> The automatic shutoff keeps the gas well below the top. I would
> estimate about 1 more gallon could be filled if I lifted the nozzle up
> and bypassed the shutoff. The station is closeby
> Prior to filling I had about 1 gallon left. I just now measured with
> Cuz Bruce Collins most accurate stick-showed slightly over 12
> gallons-roughly 12.4 gallons.
> I do believe that my pocket was picked for about 2 gallons at $2.90 for
> a total of $5.80. Based on a typical delivery of 10,000 gallons that is
> an extra $2900 of stolen money per tank.
> During the contrived shortages of the 1970s this was atypical. People
> were just grateful to find gas and did not question. Looks like a repeat
> of history. Tally Ho! Thom Collins

--
Chip Old 1948 M.G. TC
Cub Hill, Maryland, US TC6710 XPAG7430
fold@bcpl.net NEMGTR #2271

Hi Thom,
Before we get in to our subjects, filling the differential oil is
done after draining the old oil if you need. But before filling remove the
small over flow level screw situated in the back . The original one is a
square type of tip (?). So now one can fill the oil to the recommended level
with out any damage or problem.
Thom I grow up with imperial gallon in the colony. In 1957 we switched to
metric. While driving I always converted kM to mile to get the feel.
30 miles per gallon is now told as how many kM per litter. But in Germany
they specify the amount of fuel needed to cover 100 kM at different
conditions, like city drive, country drive, and high way drive. Or the mix
value of all three.

gruss aus Deutchland
Madhu

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von LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 8. September 2005 03:24

Dear Lads & Lassies:
I filled my TC Tank more than I thought was
possible. Got my sudden attention.
According to the book the total capacity is 13.5
gallons. The receipt says I put in 13.54 gallons and I did not fill up to
the top.
The automatic shutoff keeps the gas well below the top.
I would estimate about 1 more gallon could be filled if I lifted the nozzle
up and bypassed the shutoff. The station is closeby
Prior to filling I had about 1 gallon left. I just now
measured with Cuz Bruce Collins most accurate stick-showed slightly over 12
gallons-roughly 12.4 gallons.
I do believe that my pocket was picked for about 2 gallons at
$2.90 for a total of $5.80. Based on a typical delivery of 10,000 gallons
that is an extra $2900 of stolen money per tank.
During the contrived shortages of the 1970s this was
atypical.
People were just grateful to find gas and did not question. Looks like a
repeat of history.
Tally Ho!
Thom Collins

Madhu,

A few years back "New Scientist" - a popular scientific weekly in the UK -
reprinted an advert for a Mercedes car that had been published in the US.
The car apparently had some sort of free-wheel device which enabled it to
use no fuel at all under some circumstances (down hill presumably). The
original German copy had the slogan "130 kph, 0 l/km". This had been
translated as "80 mph, 0 mpg". As New Sientist put it; "the ultimate gas
guzzler".

Graham


At 07:44 08/09/2005 +0200, Paroor wrote:

>Hi Thom,
> Before we get in to our subjects, filling the differential oil is
>done after draining the old oil if you need. But before filling remove the
>small over flow level screw situated in the back . The original one is a
>square type of tip (?). So now one can fill the oil to the recommended level
>with out any damage or problem.
>Thom I grow up with imperial gallon in the colony. In 1957 we switched to
>metric. While driving I always converted kM to mile to get the feel.
> 30 miles per gallon is now told as how many kM per litter. But in
> Germany
>they specify the amount of fuel needed to cover 100 kM at different
>conditions, like city drive, country drive, and high way drive. Or the mix
>value of all three.
>
>gruss aus Deutchland
>Madhu
>
>-----Urspr ngliche Nachricht-----
>Von: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag
>von LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com
>Gesendet: Donnerstag, 8. September 2005 03:24
>
>Dear Lads & Lassies:
> I filled my TC Tank more than I thought was
>possible. Got my sudden attention.
> According to the book the total capacity is 13.5
>gallons. The receipt says I put in 13.54 gallons and I did not fill up to
>the top.
> The automatic shutoff keeps the gas well below the top.
>I would estimate about 1 more gallon could be filled if I lifted the nozzle
>up and bypassed the shutoff. The station is closeby
> Prior to filling I had about 1 gallon left. I just now
>measured with Cuz Bruce Collins most accurate stick-showed slightly over 12
>gallons-roughly 12.4 gallons.
> I do believe that my pocket was picked for about 2 gallons at
>$2.90 for a total of $5.80. Based on a typical delivery of 10,000 gallons
>that is an extra $2900 of stolen money per tank.
> During the contrived shortages of the 1970s this was
>atypical.
>People were just grateful to find gas and did not question. Looks like a
>repeat of history.
>Tally Ho!
>Thom Collins
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

I used to own a 1952 Rover 75 which had a similar "Free wheel" device which worked like a one way clutch. As soon as you lifted off the car would coast just like it would if you had placed the gear lever in neutral, and the engine rpm would drop back to idle. When you put your foot back down the drive would re-engage. There was a knob under the dash which enable the free wheel to be locked in situations when engine braking was desirable like going down hill. You could also change gear without using the clutch whilst the free wheel was in operation.

Maurice,
TC9357
NZ

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From: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Graham Knight
Sent: Thursday, 8 September 2005 7:37 p.m.
To: Paroor
Cc: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: AW: [mg-tabc] Accurate Gasoline Measurements

Madhu,

A few years back "New Scientist" - a popular scientific weekly in the UK -
reprinted an advert for a Mercedes car that had been published in the US.
The car apparently had some sort of free-wheel device which enabled it to
use no fuel at all under some circumstances (down hill presumably). The
original German copy had the slogan "130 kph, 0 l/km". This had been
translated as "80 mph, 0 mpg". As New Sientist put it; "the ultimate gas
guzzler".

Graham


At 07:44 08/09/2005 +0200, Paroor wrote:

>Hi Thom,
> Before we get in to our subjects, filling the differential oil is
>done after draining the old oil if you need. But before filling remove the
>small over flow level screw situated in the back . The original one is a
>square type of tip (?). So now one can fill the oil to the recommended level
>with out any damage or problem.
>Thom I grow up with imperial gallon in the colony. In 1957 we switched to
>metric. While driving I always converted kM to mile to get the feel.
> 30 miles per gallon is now told as how many kM per litter. But in
> Germany
>they specify the amount of fuel needed to cover 100 kM at different
>conditions, like city drive, country drive, and high way drive. Or the mix
>value of all three.
>
>gruss aus Deutchland
>Madhu
>
>-----Urspr ngliche Nachricht-----
>Von: mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com]Im Auftrag
>von LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com
>Gesendet: Donnerstag, 8. September 2005 03:24
>
>Dear Lads & Lassies:
> I filled my TC Tank more than I thought was
>possible. Got my sudden attention.
> According to the book the total capacity is 13.5
>gallons. The receipt says I put in 13.54 gallons and I did not fill up to
>the top.
> The automatic shutoff keeps the gas well below the top.
>I would estimate about 1 more gallon could be filled if I lifted the nozzle
>up and bypassed the shutoff. The station is closeby
> Prior to filling I had about 1 gallon left. I just now
>measured with Cuz Bruce Collins most accurate stick-showed slightly over 12
>gallons-roughly 12.4 gallons.
> I do believe that my pocket was picked for about 2 gallons at
>$2.90 for a total of $5.80. Based on a typical delivery of 10,000 gallons
>that is an extra $2900 of stolen money per tank.
> During the contrived shortages of the 1970s this was
>atypical.
>People were just grateful to find gas and did not question. Looks like a
>repeat of history.
>Tally Ho!
>Thom Collins
>
>
>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>

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$2.90 A gallon!!! Try $1.40 a litre down under Diesel same price

Regards Ross

>Dear Lads & Lassies:
> I filled my TC Tank more than I thought was
>possible. Got my sudden attention.
> According to the book the total capacity is 13.5
>gallons. The receipt says I put in 13.54 gallons and I did not fill up to
>the top.
> The automatic shutoff keeps the gas well below the
>top.
>I would estimate about 1 more gallon could be filled if I lifted the
>nozzle
>up and bypassed the shutoff. The station is closeby
> Prior to filling I had about 1 gallon left. I just now
>measured with Cuz Bruce Collins most accurate stick-showed slightly over
>12
>gallons-roughly 12.4 gallons.
> I do believe that my pocket was picked for about 2 gallons
>at
>$2.90 for a total of $5.80. Based on a typical delivery of 10,000 gallons
>that is an extra $2900 of stolen money per tank.
> During the contrived shortages of the 1970s this was
>atypical.
>People were just grateful to find gas and did not question. Looks like a
>repeat of history.
>Tally Ho!
>Thom Collins
>
>
>
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>
>
>
>Yahoo! Groups Links
>
>
>
>
>
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>

Or even better; how about 1GBP a litre in the UK?

Best, D



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From: "ROSS TAYLOR"
To: LuckyFloridaLin@aol.com, mg-tabc@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [mg-tabc] Accurate Gasoline Measurements
Date: 9.9.2005 - 2:26:22

> $2.90 A gallon!!! Try $1.40 a litre down under Diesel
> $same price
>
> Regards Ross
>
> >Dear Lads & Lassies:
> > I filled my TC Tank more
> > than I thought was
> >possible. Got my sudden attention.
> > According to the book the
> > total capacity is 13.5
> >gallons. The receipt says I put in 13.54 gallons and
> >I did not fill up to
> >the top.
> > The automatic shutoff keeps the
> > gas well below the
> >top.
> >I would estimate about 1 more gallon could be filled
> >if I lifted the
> >nozzle
> >up and bypassed the shutoff. The station is closeby
> > Prior to filling I had about 1 gallon
> > left. I just now
> >measured with Cuz Bruce Collins most accurate
> >stick-showed slightly over
> >12
> >gallons-roughly 12.4 gallons.
> > I do believe that my pocket was picked
> > for about 2 gallons
> >at
> >$2.90 for a total of $5.80. Based on a typical
> >$delivery of 10,000 gallons
> >that is an extra $2900 of stolen money per tank.
> > During the contrived shortages of the
> > 1970s this was
> >atypical.
> >People were just grateful to find gas and did not
> >question. Looks like a
> >repeat of history.
> >Tally Ho!
> >Thom Collins
> >
> >
> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Yahoo! Groups Links
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>
> Yahoo! Groups Links
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Hi Grahm,
Since late sixties I visited all IAA in Frankfurt conducted in
every alternate year. I collected some of the leaflets every time. Few years
back while cleaning the room I throw most of them away. Now a days they are
selling the old leaflets for a good amount of money in IAA. So I felt bad
about my room clearing action.

This year New Mercedes "S" class is expected. Mercedes is offering more
than 40 different types of cars, the quality control is getting bad to
worse. Few years back the new Engineering graduates were proud to work for
Daimler Benz concern. But now they are offered better salary by other
automobile concern. Now Mercedes is getting engineers from other countries
including USA. The result is new foreign idea and concept are flowing into
the production and they are changing the tradition. I think now the quality
control of Honda and Toyota is much better than that of Mercedes quality
control.

In News media there are so many article about IAA and new automobile
development. They say some new cars are sold like "green yellow banana".
They get ripe by the customer after selling. Because of the market
competition they do not enough time to develop and test new products before
putting into the market. So the stupid customer had to pay for that. So
annoyed consumers never come back. Opel learned a lesson from the "Lopes"
effect. Now the Opel automobile quality control is very good and the cars
are value for the money.

But all are over shadowed by the oil price. In India twenty year back
average office worker had a small motorcycle or a scooter. But now they can
afford a small car. This is also the case of china. So the these developing
countries are consuming a good part of daily oil production. One way it is
nice that the living standard in the developing countries are getting
better. If I get deeper into it, that will turn out to be politics.

Have a nice week end.

Madhu

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Von: Graham Knight [mailto:graham.knight5@gmail.com]
Gesendet: Donnerstag, 8. September 2005 09:37
An: Paroor
Madhu,

A few years back "New Scientist" - a popular scientific weekly in the UK -
reprinted an advert for a Mercedes car that had been published in the US.
The car apparently had some sort of free-wheel device which enabled it to
use no fuel at all under some circumstances (down hill presumably). The
original German copy had the slogan "130 kph, 0 l/km". This had been
translated as "80 mph, 0 mpg". As New Sientist put it; "the ultimate gas
guzzler".

Graham

While were comparing sizes Ross over here (or up in
your case) The huricane has pushed prices up to nearly
1/litre. I don't know what the $Aus stands at but it
used to be about 2:1 so that makes us the winners (or
is that losers?)

Ian Thomson.


--- ROSS TAYLOR wrote:

> $2.90 A gallon!!! Try $1.40 a litre down under
> Diesel same price
>
> Regards Ross
>
> >Dear Lads & Lassies:
> > I filled my TC Tank
> more than I thought was
> >possible. Got my sudden attention.
> > According to the book the
> total capacity is 13.5
> >gallons. The receipt says I put in 13.54 gallons
> and I did not fill up to
> >the top.
> > The automatic shutoff keeps
> the gas well below the
> >top.
> >I would estimate about 1 more gallon could be
> filled if I lifted the
> >nozzle
> >up and bypassed the shutoff. The station is
> closeby
> > Prior to filling I had about 1
> gallon left. I just now
> >measured with Cuz Bruce Collins most accurate
> stick-showed slightly over
> >12
> >gallons-roughly 12.4 gallons.
> > I do believe that my pocket was
> picked for about 2 gallons
> >at
> >$2.90 for a total of $5.80. Based on a typical
> delivery of 10,000 gallons
> >that is an extra $2900 of stolen money per tank.
> > During the contrived shortages of
> the 1970s this was
> >atypical.
> >People were just grateful to find gas and did not
> question. Looks like a
> >repeat of history.
> >Tally Ho!
> >Thom Collins
> >
> >
> >
> >[Non-text portions of this message have been
> removed]
> >
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> >
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