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Crusader tank being refueled from a 4-gallon petrol tin Spitfire being refueled from 4 gallon petrol tins at Luqa, Malta. The flimsy, officially known as the Petrol, Oil and Water can, was a World War II fuel container used by the British Army. They held 4 imperial gallons (18 L; 4.8 US gal) of fuel, which allowed them to be moved by a single ...
A jerrycan or jerrican (also styled jerry can or jerri can) [1] is a fuel container made from pressed steel (and more recently, high density polyethylene). It was designed in Germany in the 1930s for military use to hold 20 litres (4.4 imp gal; 5.3 US gal) of fuel, and saw widespread use by both Germany and the Allies during the Second World War.
Various fuel cans in Germany, including red plastic containers and green metal jerrycans. One US gallon (3.79 litres) of gas in an F-style can A group of 25 kg (55 lb) liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) cylinders in Malta. A fuel container is a container such as a steel can, bottle, drum, etc. for transporting, storing, and dispensing various fuels.
Cans imported from the US often have odd sizes such as 3.8 L (1 US gallon), 1.9 L (1/2 US gallon), and 946 ml (2 US pints / 1 quart). In the UK and Australia, cans are usually measured by net weight. A standard size tin can holds roughly 400 g; though the weight can vary between 385 g and 425 g depending on the density of the contents.
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It is usually sold in one-gallon cans in the United States; [3] in Europe it is usually sold in one-litre bottles. [4] Originally, it was simply casing-head gas or drip gas, which has similar properties. Drip gas was sold commercially at gas stations and hardware stores in North America until the early 1950s.