Gas Cans

[Phil Waterman]

Hi

Here are just a few of the websites on the subject of Jerry Cans.

http://ww2jerrycans.com/

http://olive-drab.com/od_mvg_jerry_can_markings.php

Or you can do a google search be warned it is just like east peanuts you will not stop at one.

Cheers Phil

[Lynn Eades]

Chris, if you look on the bottom of your Jerry can, the date reads "20-5-45"
That actually means;
20 litres (or) 5 U.S. gallons (or) 4.5 imperial gallons.
If it were the date, they would all have been made on the same day, at the end of the war. A BIG job!

[lendlease]

Are you sure about that, Lynn? If so, then what do the other nu,bers mean? Just curious...

[chris vickery]

Hate to disagree Lynn but I have plenty of gas cans that use the format you indicate but showing actual dates, not capacities.

[Ed Storey]

I own a few US Jerry Cans. Perhaps this CONCO example holds 5.3 Imperial Gallons?

[Scott Bentley]

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.

[Lynn Eades]

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.

[Ed Storey]

Scott, you are OK, here is an image of a M151A2 from RV81. The plastic fuel containers did not start showing up until about 1984/85ish.

[Scott Bentley]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

Scott, you are OK, here is an image of a M151A2 from RV81. The plastic fuel containers did not start showing up until about 1984/85ish.

Thanks Ed. Sums that up.

[chris vickery]

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.

[Lynn Eades]

Lendlease, Do you have a name?