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From: Stephen Leak on 25 Jul 2010 12:55
I have noticed that the plastic spare plastic fuel cans are now only
available in silver, with a panel on the label, where you tick a box
to indicate what fuel is inside.

They used to be colour-coded, red for leaded petrol, green for
unleaded petrol and black for diesel oil. I appreciate the
manufacturers' reasons for the change (times are hard, economies of
scale, etc.) but could this lead to an increase in very expensive
instances of "mis-fuelling"?
From: AstraVanMann on 25 Jul 2010 16:36
"Stephen Leak" <stephen.leak(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
>I have noticed that the plastic spare plastic fuel cans are now only
> available in silver, with a panel on the label, where you tick a box
> to indicate what fuel is inside.
>
> They used to be colour-coded, red for leaded petrol, green for
> unleaded petrol and black for diesel oil. I appreciate the
> manufacturers' reasons for the change (times are hard, economies of
> scale, etc.) but could this lead to an increase in very expensive
> instances of "mis-fuelling"?

Doubt it.

--
"For want of the price of tea and a slice, the old man died."


From: Steve Firth on 25 Jul 2010 17:14
Stephen Leak <stephen.leak(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote:

> I have noticed that the plastic spare plastic fuel cans are now only
> available in silver, with a panel on the label, where you tick a box
> to indicate what fuel is inside.

ummmm... no.
From: Adrian on 26 Jul 2010 02:55
Stephen Leak <stephen.leak(a)hotmail.co.uk> gurgled happily, sounding much
like they were saying:

> I have noticed that the plastic spare plastic fuel cans are now only
> available in silver, with a panel on the label, where you tick a box to
> indicate what fuel is inside.

I don't think you're looking very hard.
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=159794
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=159795
http://www.tooled-up.com/Product.asp?PID=159796

> They used to be colour-coded, red for leaded petrol

Odd, that, since it's bloody _years_ since leaded's been widely available.

Anyway, how come Army Surplus jerry cans are still green, since the
military have used only diesel for ages?
From: Dave Plowman (News) on 26 Jul 2010 03:36
In article
<acd31b67-a71a-43f9-b1fb-481dbefbebcf(a)g35g2000yqa.googlegroups.com>,
Stephen Leak <stephen.leak(a)hotmail.co.uk> wrote:
> I have noticed that the plastic spare plastic fuel cans are now only
> available in silver, with a panel on the label, where you tick a box
> to indicate what fuel is inside.

> They used to be colour-coded, red for leaded petrol, green for
> unleaded petrol and black for diesel oil. I appreciate the
> manufacturers' reasons for the change (times are hard, economies of
> scale, etc.) but could this lead to an increase in very expensive
> instances of "mis-fuelling"?

Since I didn't realise there was a colour code to cans, I'd guess not. Who
just pours fuel out of a can without being sure what it is?

--
*A will is a dead giveaway*

Dave Plowman dave(a)davenoise.co.uk London SW
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