X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from imo-m21.mx.aol.com ([64.12.137.2] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2c1) with ESMTP id 2582811 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:52:55 -0500 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=64.12.137.2; envelope-from=Lehanover@aol.com Received: from Lehanover@aol.com by imo-m21.mx.aol.com (mail_out_v38_r9.3.) id q.cef.249c47b0 (42807) for ; Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:52:10 -0500 (EST) From: Lehanover@aol.com Message-ID: Date: Sat, 15 Dec 2007 18:52:10 EST Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: HCCi Engine Technology To: flyrotary@lancaironline.net MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="-----------------------------1197762730" X-Mailer: 9.0 Security Edition for Windows sub 5378 X-Spam-Flag: NO -------------------------------1197762730 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 12/14/2007 10:44:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, wrjjrs@aol.com writes: Lynn and Bill, I googled it, which I should have done initially and some sites stated it had been around for about 30 years. I guess they didn't really need it then. I tell my Son, back in 1967 I remember getting fuel for 5 cents a liter or 20 cents a gallon - he can't believe it. I guess that's 40 years ago, but you know what I mean. Does anyone remember what it cost in the US in 1967 The lowest price I can remember was .20 cents per gallon. Bulk motor oil was 15 cents per quart. These prices included premiums if you bought a full tank. They would give you a fancy water glass and when you had 8 of them they would give you a matching pitcher. There were other give away items like towels and face cloths. Just to buy fuel. The competition to get you to buy one brand of fuel over another was fierce. There were more brands of fuel than today. If you got enough fillups getting a ticket punched each time, you could get a free car wash. They could hire kids back then and it was a great way to get started as a mechanic. Every customer got his oil checked and if needed the water topped off. Checking tire pressure was free as well. And of course the attendant would wash your windscreen while pumping the fuel. A great time to grow up. Lynn E. Hanover **************************************See AOL's top rated recipes (http://food.aol.com/top-rated-recipes?NCID=aoltop00030000000004) -------------------------------1197762730 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 12/14/2007 10:44:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,=20 wrjjrs@aol.com writes:

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I googled it, which I should have done in= itially=20 and some sites stated it had been around for about 30 years. I guess they=20 didn't really need it then. I tell my Son, back in 1967 I remember=20 getting fuel for 5 cents a liter or 20 cents a gallon - he can't believe i= t. I=20 guess that's 40 years ago, but you know what I mean. Does anyone remember=20= what=20 it cost in the US in 1967

The lowest price I can remember was .20 cents per gallon. Bulk motor oi= l=20 was 15 cents per quart.

These prices included premiums if you bought a full tank. They would gi= ve=20 you a fancy water glass and when you had 8 of them they would give you=20= a=20 matching pitcher. There were other give away items like towels and face clot= hs.=20 Just to buy fuel. The competition to get you to buy one brand of fuel over=20 another was fierce.

There were more brands of fuel than today. If you got enough fillups=20 getting a ticket punched each time, you could get a free car wash. They coul= d=20 hire kids back then and it was a great way to get started as a mechanic. Eve= ry=20 customer got his oil checked and if needed the water topped off. Checking ti= re=20 pressure was free as well. And of course the attendant would wash your=20 windscreen while pumping the fuel.

A great time to grow up.

Lynn E. Hanover

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