2 Gal. Petrol Tin ID

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Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

Some of the Australian-manufactured 2 gallon cans are different dimensions to their Canadian and other Australian counterparts.

I wrote an article called 'Fill 'er Up Mate!' several years ago for Army Motors which provides the types and dimensions of the various 2 gallon cans, funnels and 4 gallon drums in use with the Australian Army during WW2.

There appears to be something odd about the flex pourer shown in your image: these were made with a screw cap end, to engage the screw spout of the can, but the one in your image appears to have a rubber end? Or am I not seeing it properly?

Mike C

Yes Mike you are on the money it is a rubber friction fit connection. Purchased the combination some time back on ebay and it was not until I received the item that I twigged the size was different. I have four and will eventually add the missing two. Images attached are the D^D cans, a Canadian can which I feel is appropriate and the last one is the drivers side rack for same. Regards..Rod