Originally Posted by bostontrevor
Right, which is why I wonder if it was legal. Carbide lamps are self-contained. This had some sort of fuel cell with a rubber hose running from the cell in the back to the lamp in the front. I suspect that there was no carbide involved but straight up bottled acetylene. The fire marshal might have something to say about that.
Oops. I was being a little dense
Knock the valve off of a tank of acetylene and you could have a rocket power bike! At least for a little while. It'd be kinda Slim Pickinish!
Stuart Black