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Are you sure about that, Lynn? If so, then what do the other nu,bers mean? Just curious...
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Hate to disagree Lynn but I have plenty of gas cans that use the format you indicate but showing actual dates, not capacities.
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Great post.
I was staring at my "US" marked 5 Gal. Gas Can the other day wondering if it was the correct piece for my 151. Low and behold, this topic pops up ![]() Gotta love MLU.
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Ed, Chris, A quick google found "Olive drab .com". It seems I was a little bit wrong.
![]() The last number is the year of Manufacture. The first two numbers, (20-5) are litres, and gallons, as stated. ![]() A lot of us have learned something today.
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Thanks Ed. Sums that up.
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Hi Rick, I have over 50 cans in my collection from POL to Scepter , a steel 5 gallon U.S. can with the 50's dates or 70's dates would be correct for your vehicle, I have not seem many in CF service with 60's dates, there are a large number of makers, also cans that were stamped out during WW 2 but never assembled until the 50's, these have the original maker with date then also the assembler (Russtakof) plus the date assembled, Scepter (plastic) cans use a different can carrier due to their larger size ,the carrier is squared, there are also books on the steel Jerry can that are well done, hope all this helps
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There was also an earlier commercial type version of the gas can. I think they were made by reliable or maybe scepter. These came out in the early 80s, but did not have the ability to attach the horsecock, rather they had that little orange extension inside the filler cap. They did not last long until the proper mil-spec scepters came in. They would, however, be correct for a Cdn2 or Cdn3 jeep.
The changeover to plastic was of great benefit to the mechanics. The older metal cans were lined with some kind of beige lining or paint. When the full cans would get dropped from the top of the 5 tons to the ground, the cans would bulge a bit and the paint would come loose. The chips would plug the quick disconnects on the fuel lines of the M113A1s. Once we went to the plastic cans, along with the refuelling pods, the plugged quick disconnects became a thing of the past. Of course, none of that prevented operators to filling their tanks with anything from antifreeze to hull sludge from the new cans. But that is another story. Last edited by rob love; 27-06-13 at 06:44. |
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Over on the G503 web forum there is a whole category dedicated to those with an interest in gas cans. A whole other hobby right there.
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Lendlease, Do you have a name?
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Better tell him Ross.
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