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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 .
The frame, forks and wheels initially used were from the Gold Star Catalina, [21] but halfway through 1957 this was changed to an A10 frame. [40] A skid-plate and 2 US gallon petrol tank were fitted. No lights were fitted and the exhausts had no silencers. [39] A Lucas competition magneto was used on this model. [41]
The B25 Starfire designation was adopted for all markets [4] (Frame and engine numbers being prefixed B25B). [20] The machine gained a full-width 7" front brake, [8] and larger petrol tanks fitted; 2.5 US gallons (2.1 imp gal) on the US version [21] and a steel 3.4 imperial gallons (4.1 US gal) on the UK version. [22] 1969
The M49 fuel tanker and M50 water tanker variants were initially based on the M44 chassis. The M49C series, however, were vehicles converted from C series drop-side cargo variants. M49s have 1,200-gallon tanks. Early models had triple compartments (200g front, 400g mid, baffled 600g rear), but most models have two 600-gallon baffled tanks.
Steel from cans and other sources is the most recycled packaging material. [13] Around 65% of steel cans are recycled. [4] In the United States, 63% of steel cans are recycled, compared to 52% of aluminium cans. [56] In Europe, the recycling rate in 2016 is 79.5%. [13]
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