Tim+ wrote:

"NY" wrote:

There was a story in the local paper about 40 years ago about a garage
owner nearby who had been prosecuted for adding buckets of *water* (yes,
water!) to his forecourt petrol tanks to make the delivery go further!!!

I've no idea what size of tank this garage may have had but surely using a
bucket would take forever to make a significant difference. Why not use a
hosepipe?

Back in the days of mechanical pumps there used to be a
mechanical number display on the side, which was the actual total
gallons dispensed, and a multiplication factor which was close
(but not equal) to 1.

AIUI, because the pump accuracy was greater than the tolerance
specified by Weights and Measures, it was possible to routinely
dispense slightly less than was indicated. Not much, but enough
to be worth doing.

Chris
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Chris J Dixon Nottingham UK


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