vintage wwii military metal gas can fuel tank green us jerry 5 gallon jeep

There is an internal air tube to a small hole at the opening so air can replace fuel as it is emptied. Officially called 'Can, Gasoline, Military Steel 5-Gallon' (at least in the 1970s), the Jerry Can has some unique design features that have made it so successful in field use. The opening was placed on a slant to the top, and there is a dome behind the handles, so it was not possible to completely fill the can, always allowing for further expansion and maintaining enough air inside so it would float in water. Shipping All Sellers 1973 Vintage USMC Gas Can 5 Gallon 20-5-73 Jerry Can Military Jeep Red Gas Can WaynesWorld1955 (119) 69.95 FREE shipping More like this More colors 5. It has an X-shaped indentation on each side for additional strength.

Scepter 5 Gallon True Military BPA Free Water Container, Food Grade Water Jug for Camping and Emergency Storage, Plastic Sand.

Smittybilt Jerry Gas Can Holder (Black) - 2798. It is rectangular so can be stacked in large, orderly piles or into trucks, with little wasted space. This item: Midwest 5 Gallon Metal 'Jerry' Gas Can. The jerry can has three handles so it is easy to move by hand, one man to the next, in 'bucket brigade' fashion or for two men to carry one between them. It holds 5 gallons (or 20 liters), not too heavy for one man to carry or strap to a packboard. Officially called 'Can, Gasoline, Military Steel 5-Gallon' (at least in the 1970s), the Jerry Can has some unique design features that have made it so successful in field use.

The flat, rectangular fuel can has become so well known that an Army jeep looks bare without one on its rear panel next to the spare tire.

Vintage wwii military metal gas can fuel tank green us jerry 5 gallon jeep