"Roger" wrote in message
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On Sun, 4 Dec 2005 01:36:59 -0500, "Morgans"
wrote:


"sfb" wrote

Let's be honest. There was a time in the not too distant past where we
were not that careful about spills at airports, railroad yards, truck
depots, service stations, tank farms, etc. etc.

Shoot, I've seen grading equipment leaking hydraulic fluid by the
gallons,
and still keep on working. It could be some of that, too.

Leak?

I was raided in rural Michigan. In the 40's and 50's they used to
*spray* the gravel roads with brine and/or oil. In many places they
even used what was affectionately known as "drip". Ever hear a car
run on that stuff? :-)) When changing the oil in cars and tractors
people were encouraged to spread it on the gravel roads to keep the
dust down. The brine truck used to make at least two trips a summer
down our road.

Most of the foundation for older roads around here has two or three
heavy coats of brine.

Roger Halstead (K8RI & ARRL life member)
(N833R, S# CD-2 Worlds oldest Debonair)
www.rogerhalstead.com

I remember that being done in the '60s and maybe even into the early 70's.
They would lay down coat of heavy oil then top it with fine gravel. A poor
mans asphalt.