European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - May 13, 1992, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Travel Europe 1992 in the car continued from Page 31 one Book eliminating the need for travellers to Purchase two types of coupons. Keep in mind however that regular unleaded Gas is not sold in the Netherlands so you will have to Purchase one of the other products for your travels there. In Crete Spain the Netherlands and Germany tax free Gas May also be purchased for use in rental cars a just bring a copy of the rental contract from a legitimate rental Agency. A letter of authorization signed by the sponsor s commander or equivalent civilian supervisor is also required in Germany when filling a rented car with tax free Gas. Spain you can buy Gas for Cash at Zaragoza a until mid july and at Torrejon a until september when the stations close. There is no ration allowance for registered vehicles at cafes Europe service stations. Rationed fuel coupons called Campsa coupons Are available at cafes fuel Coupon sales Points throughout Europe. To buy coupons take your vehicle registration to the nearest Provost marshal or Security police. They will give you a Campsa decal. Next take the documents and the decal to the cafes Europe fuel sales Point to Purchase the coupons. You must affix the decal to your Windshield. It is your authorization to use the Campsa coupons at any commercial service station in Spain. At Rota naval station vacationers can Purchase gasoline on base with an id card vehicle registration or rental agreement and leave orders. The same documents can be used to Purchase up to 200 liners of coupons. Italy the Navy controls the Sale of fuel coupons in Italy. After you arrive in Italy you will need your id card vehicle registration Driver s License leave orders and if your family is travelling without a sponsor a letter of authorization form the sponsor s commander to Purchase coupons. Crete with the proper authorization you can buy tax free Gas for Cash at the cafes fur Opo service station at Iraklion Crete. There Are no fuel coupons in Greece. A Verkle pass of form 75 and your signature on the service station Purchase log will enable you to buy fuel for your own or a greek registered rented car. The Netherlands tax free Gas is rationed in the Netherlands. You can buy Gas coupons at the cafes Europe fuel sales locations in Schinnen and Oesterberg a or anywhere in Germany. There Are no cafes Europe Gas stations in the Netherlands but All Esso service stations accept fuel coupons. Germany tax free Gas is rationed in Germany. The a amps qua Schuettler Many of Europe s Large cities present parking scenes similar to this one in Amsterdam the Netherlands. Eliminating a Esso panics amps Gus Schueller Safe Mountain driving requires extra attention to car and Road conditions. Majority of american troops in Europe Are stationed in Germany and almost every military installation has its own cafes service station or Coupon sales Point. There is also an cafes station located on the autobahn in Frankfurt. You can buy Gas for Cash at any cafes operated station with the Purchase recorded on your vehicle registration or you May use coupons. Coupons Are also honoured at most commercial Esso stations As Well As by stations on the autobahn. In Eastern Germany some Esso stations accept cafes Europe fuel coupons. For specifics see the map on Page 3 3, a word of caution there Are Many Esso retailers serving the Public in Germany. There also is a network of bulk suppliers providing fuel and lubricants to schools farms and Industrial custom Ere. They display the familiar White Oval sign with the Blue Border and the red letters Quot Esso Quot with the addition of the words Quot Vertre Tunder Esso a Quot these resellers do not operate like regular Gas stations. They do not have a retail pump agreement with Esso a and Are not authorized to sell fuel to private Consumers. Not for coupons. Not even for Cash. You will probably never see one of these stations because they Are located in Small towns or on the outskirts of cities. But Check the sign for the words Vertre Tung Der Esso  or if you can t remember that just ask if they take cafes coupons before you Start to pump Gas at an unfamiliar station. Barbara Kirsch is a Public affairs officer Wilh Mes Europe Headquarters in Numberg Germany if you be spent any amount of time on German roads then you know All too Well the terror of Quot Esso panic Quot it s that strange disorder that sets in when your Gas gauge hovers near quote Quot and suddenly those ubiquitous Esso Gas stations and by on the autobahn Are nowhere to be found. Inevitably Avia Shell aral and Agio stations will slide by but not a single one that honors  Gas coupons. Sweat forms on the brow the stomach begins to churn. The Darling spouse checks in with Quot Don t you Ever listen i told you to Gas up at the last  in severe cases there is Only one cure and it s As bad As the malady pay retail. Of course that Means spending twice As much As you should for fuel. Well there is a Little known vaccine for Esso panic and it s called Quot buy  american service members and Dod civilians Are permitted to buy Canadian forces Gas coupons which Are redeemable at Shell Gas stations in Germany. According to officials at the Canadian Exchange in Lahr Germany All that is needed to buy Gas coupons is a valid id card and Auto registration. Americans can pick up the coupons at the Auto parts stores at the two Canadian military Gas stations. Americans Are not authorized to buy Gas or use the coupons at these stations however. Gas coupons can Only be used at Shell stations. The number of liners bought will be marked off your registration the same As it is at american Post and base exchanges. Canadian forces Gas stations Are located in Lahr both at the Cavern and the Airfield and in Baden Baden Germany. 32 travel Europe May 13, 1992