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Spectacular GadgetsSgt.' Victor Yost irspects flame-throwinp exhaiistjji on; a car iiripounded by Berrien sheriff's police last-’. ■ night.. (News-Paliadium Photo) , f' “ *f....iImpound Car EquippedWith Flame ThrowersThe two exhausts unleashed streams of gaseous fire that shot dangerously from the rear of a car..An Atomic‘weapon? No—it's the latest In. hot rod fads — a cat-equipped with twin flame throwers, Berrien sheriff's police were holding the 1053 au^fco At the county Jail today after they ticketed a Water-Vllct youth for having the unusual Jaazed-up unit on his car. .He was Identified aa Dee Jlfokmolt, 18, who was stopped by Deputy Arthur Johnson last night in Mlllburg. Ilickmoft was the object of a search by officers for about two days after they received a complaint that = he was zooming through the town with his flame Jets going full blast. 7Impounded, the car . was under close scrutiny at the-county Jail today. Spark plugs near the opening of the two tall pipes Ignited the exhaust gases. Electrically, they were linked to a coil in the car’s trunk and a switch on the dash board.In a test today, the flames shot out several feet. However, officers estimated that at h5gh speeds, they could go 'out as far as* 15 or 20 feet.The motor vehicle code Indicates that Hickmott, if convicted of the misdemeanor, could receive a $100 fine or 90 days In the county Jail, or both.
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Benton Harbor News Palladium
Benton Harbor, Michigan, US
Thu, Dec 31, 1953
Page 28
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