Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by Chance » Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:01 am

Thanks Fabrizio, do you know of any with a red "80" and red "grade", such as A, B or C painted?
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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by Fabrizio » Thu Nov 03, 2016 3:07 am

Hi,
I have a (rusty) can with a big orange-ish V80, another with a very small yellow stamp, 80 oct.

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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by Chance » Fri Nov 04, 2016 7:20 pm

Thanks again. I was curious because I haven't seen a jerry can yet which adheres to War Department Circular No. 198, 1 September 1943, which essentially states that 80 octane (marked in red) is to be stenciled on the side under the nozzle.

Yours are more puzzling, as there is no "V". There is "AV" for aviation fuel but it did not come in 80 octane. There is a color orange specified but that was reserved for aviation fuel with an octane of 73 and motor fuel (gasoline) with an octane of 72.

If you ever run across one please let me know! :)
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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by Fabrizio » Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:01 am

The V was fot winterised gasoline if I remember correctly
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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by Chance » Sat Nov 05, 2016 10:45 am

QuestMaster - THANK YOU! That book is PRECISELY what I was hoping it would be! This is an awesome book! I wish that book had more photos of the unit markings on vehicles though. I'm gonna start a new thread on that specifically.
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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by Silly's MB » Sat Nov 05, 2016 1:56 pm

Chuck Lutz wrote:Here is a pic of those "banded" jerry-cans. I don't see any corner markings but you may have better eyes than I do:
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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by gerrykan » Sat Nov 05, 2016 2:29 pm

Fabrizio wrote:The V was for winterised gasoline if I remember correctly
You remember correctly Fabrizio. Some of the cans in the back of the truck are marked V80.

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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by Chance » Sun Nov 06, 2016 3:39 am

I notice too that the "V 80" stenciled on these cans are on the side opposite the nozzle. Just an observation. I am beginning to learn that there was the correct way and then there was the, "Who cares just get it on the can," way!
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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by Fabrizio » Sun Nov 06, 2016 7:01 am

Yes, mine is stenciled on the back, and on one side
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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by Chuck Lutz » Mon Nov 07, 2016 9:51 am

Army Way: Put the marking on the end that is not visible when pouring the fuel out of the can. Well, that makes no sense....

Private entrusted with the stencil marking: "Hmm, ya gotta see what it is when you are pouring it, so I'll put it where you can read it when you are doing that!"
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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by rjbeamer » Mon Nov 07, 2016 1:08 pm

On the other hand one should read what is in the can prior to pouring.

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Re: Marking of Petrol for Overseas Destinations from the UK

Post by Silly's MB » Fri Nov 26, 2021 2:44 pm

Just a little update on the colour of the Green Triangle. I believe it to be Willow Green Gloss Colour 113. It suits the colour very well with its Blue/Green base and can help understand the question whether it is blue or green in the photos. Its ANA colour is Light Blue 'Willow Green' and also known as 'Quartermaster Green'.
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