In this country it's next to impossible to get leaded gasoline anymore,
anyway.
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 (being restored, but will be drivable when the transmission's
back in)
On Fri, 21 Mar 1997 Ben@seiph.umds.ac.uk wrote:
> Dear all,
>
> Thanks for all of the initial advice with my first of probably many
>questions. I think you've convinced me to keep my
> lid on. A couple of responses:
>
> >>Oh yes, why not join the Triumph Sports Six Club? The local area members
>near you will be able to answer all
> the questions you care to pose.
>
> Leon - I am a member already but, as my E-mail account is a work one, the
>receipt of an answer to a list question
> popping up on your screen in the middle of an important demonstration brings
>a little light relief, with that small
> feeling of anarchy and misuse of employer's resources.
>
> Incidently, I work as an air quality analyst studying largely traffic based
>pollution levels. As a driver of an old,
> technically straightforward (!) car, this could be considered a little
>perverse. I justify this to myself to some degree
> by the argument that I know where, when and how not to drive a car according
>to pollution levels. This justification
> does not hold with regard to CO2 emissions and a number of other anti-car
>arguments but does make me feel
> better.....
>
> >>4)As to fuel,my advice is NOT to use Unleaded petrol/gas in your triumph
>engine because if we stop buying it
> then the fuel companies will have an excuse to stop making it available to
>us!,also after 16 years of Heralding,I will
> NOT put that nasty stuff in my Herald,at least until they come up with a
>decent additive in this country!
>
> This is an important point, especially as most legislation is driven by
>emotion and political will. The reduction of lead
> levels in the UK is one of the most effective pollution reduction schemes in
>our history. Unfortunately, the
> alternative is increase benzene levels. In my humble, but moderately
>informed, opinion ambient lead levels are now
> so low in Britain, that the current small percentage of leaded-using cars
>pose little threat to health (now there's a
> hive of bees poked with a large stick). Now we're stuck with increasing
>carcinogenic benzene levels due to the
> unleaded petrol. This is not to say that we should all merrily drive our
>polluting cars around in droves needlessly.
> My conscience tells me to only show off my vroom (1500cc is the most powerful
>car I've ever driven) when
> absolutely necessary, avoid driving during rush hours and in towns during
>periods of still, foggy and cold weather
> in the winter, and prolonged periods of warm, still sunny weather in the
>summer.
>
> Anyroads, that's my twopenneth, ignore it if you wish. If anyone is
>interested in this subject (especially pollution
> levels in London and the south east) then I may be able to help (or look at
>our web page www-seiph.umds.ac.uk/).
>
> Sorry to go on a bit.
>
> Ben
> Brighton (UK, there's probably one in the US too)
>
>
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