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Testing burning fuel on water

The Petroleum Warfare Department's coastal fire experiments are recalled as having used bogs or very muddy lakes.

Coastal DefenceIncendiary WeaponsPetroleum Warfare Department
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Question

Can you name an invention tested in a shed or in the middle of a bog?

Short answer

The Petroleum Warfare Department's fuel-on-water experiments are recalled, with the test setting uncertain between bogs and very muddy lakes.

Notes

The Petroleum Warfare Department's fuel-on-water experiments are recalled as an invention tested in bogs or very muddy lakes. The idea was to place fuel under water so that it could burn at the surface. The location remains uncertain, and no specific test site is identified.