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Old 13-06-21, 13:32
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Originally Posted by Richard Farrant View Post
Tony,
As for the Ampol jerrican, over here in UK a friend recently bought an old jerrican with Shell logo and oil grade on it, so they were obviously utilised after the war when there was a shortage of steel.
regards, Richard
The Motor Oil inside a can lined for Water must be a great preservative for the can. Here's a surviving 76 year old W^D/Ampol looking great:

https://www.gumtree.com.au/s-ad/seac...944/1267356453

Looks just like the original ad!
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