Carrying fuel in containers - the legality

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Avocet1 said:
10 gallons???!!! Really?! That's an incredibly small tank for something that thirsty! That's small even by "family car" standards. I thought they were nearer 12 gallons? I take your point about using loads of fuel whilst laning, but surely you can top up before the lanes?

Many years ago (early '90s) I had a LWB petrol Series III, which had twin tanks under the seats. Can't remember what the capacity was but even at 1990s prices it could hold £100 of petrol!
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Yeah mine is a 1987 pre defender and they had a tiny tank. The fill capacity from bunny hopping to brimmed is 10 gallons (45 litres sadly at our pumps!) so it may be bigger but you can't get the last drops up :)
Yes I have filled before but if you are doing something like the Strata it is not that easy!!
 
kermit_rr said:
Always thought that looked good fun
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Was till you crash/break.
Won diesel class for a few years just on reliability.
& 10mile lap of part of Salisbury plain takes it out of you. Then you have 10laps to do. Used to share the driving with a mate so you would go out do 2 laps then change.
Just think how many roll ons & tear off I get through scares me as lap 1 broke the screen following someone too close
 
Avocet1 said:
Never really been able to understand why people want to carry some much spare fuel around. If I lived in the Scottish Highlands, maybe, but even in rural Cumbria I've never needed it!
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I used to carry 5ltr in the 90 just for emergency use, then in late 2019 I was part of a group green laning in Portugal. Our regulations for being on the trip were 2 x extinguishers, recovery gear, first aid kit, health card (ehic), a club/stick to drive off feral dogs, and 10 ltr of fuel. Never bothered to take it out since. :):)

Forgot the most useful thing, a decent CB outfit. (most useful when driving through Porto city)
 
I think the things to think about with extra fuel, especially petrol are:
Do I want to be covered in it in an accident? I did once have an accident carrying extra petrol and got soaked, its a very salutary lesson.
Where will I store it when I don't want to carry it about? Its a significant fire risk, sheds do catch fire and adding 10 gallons to the fire can change it from put out able to a total loss.
I do keep chainsaw and outboard petrol in 5L metal jerry cans but its always a long way away from the house.
 
derwendolly said:
I have no idea, I just know that even a small risk is one I wouldn't take. I'm nervous enough carrying the 2x 5l containers for the lawn mowers in my car for the short 6 mile journey. :rolleyes::)
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Others will correct me if I am wrong, but I believe empty containers can be more dangerous than full ones. They already have the air in them to allow them to explode.
But with petrol I am very careful indeed.
Put 2 25 litre Jerrycans of diesel into the trailer that year where there were tanker driver strikes all over France and we had to get to our place and back. No problem at all. Just lash them in properly.
 
Everyone has different views on risk, from one extreme to the other. Some people understand the risks and others don't, which impacts on their view. That's why we have legislation and restrictions
 
Avocet1 said:
10 gallons???!!! Really?! That's an incredibly small tank for something that thirsty! That's small even by "family car" standards. I thought they were nearer 12 gallons? I take your point about using loads of fuel whilst laning, but surely you can top up before the lanes?

Many years ago (early '90s) I had a LWB petrol Series III, which had twin tanks under the seats. Can't remember what the capacity was but even at 1990s prices it could hold £100 of petrol!
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Wifey's Pluriel holds allegedly 47 litres so just over 10 galls, although you could never use it all, a C3 isn't the smallest Citroen either.
When we are travelling together, me in the Disco TD5 auto, we have to stop to fill hers up more often than mine, hers is a 1600 16v but we don't cane it/them anywhere. Don't even do 130 kph on the Mway/autoroute.
 
Stanleysteamer said:
Others will correct me if I am wrong, but I believe empty containers can be more dangerous than full ones. They already have the air in them to allow them to explode.
But with petrol I am very careful indeed.
Put 2 25 litre Jerrycans of diesel into the trailer that year where there were tanker driver strikes all over France and we had to get to our place and back. No problem at all. Just lash them in properly.
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Don’t let ferry customs find you with full fuel containers. They make you empty them before boarding
 
I took three full jerry cans over to France when they had the strikes years age i was in a transit going on holiday with the family so i had enough fuel to get down to the south with a stop part way to meat up with parents, then on the way back fill them back up as it was all kicking of here, no one datterd and eyelid at customs:D
 
Turboman said:
Where in a ferry port are you supposed to empty them?
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A mate went down the line selling the 100ltrs in the internal tank(in the rear between the wheel arches of a LR90)
high speed transfer pump & some disco driver was happier.
Sold cheaper than UK prices but french prices were cheaper for the re fill ;)

He was on his way through France/Spain.
 
Hicap phill said:
A mate went down the line selling the 100ltrs in the internal tank(in the rear between the wheel arches of a LR90)
high speed transfer pump & some disco driver was happier.
Sold cheaper than UK prices but french prices were cheaper for the re fill ;)

He was on his way through France/Spain.
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Do we know hime? Does his name begin with a K? Does he live in Scotland now? :D:D:D
 
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