Re: [MV] Jerrican fold-down tab labels.

NIGEL HAY (Nigelhay@tanksrus.freeserve.co.uk)
Sat, 27 Mar 1999 08:12:18 -0000

I think the tabs are British army post war/current issue labels- unless
anyone knows different?NIGE
----- Original Message -----
From: John Edwards <edwardsj@bigpond.com>
To: mil-veh <mil-veh@skylee.com>
Sent: Saturday, March 27, 1999 3:08 AM
Subject: [MV] Jerrican fold-down tab labels.

> Folks,
>
> In 1980 I bought a batch of some very cheap jerricans that reportedly
> originated in Holland. Most are WWII date stamped but of the German or
> current design. I wanted them because of the date, and that they weren't
tin
> plate thin. These cans you can seam weld.
>
> The question is, on some of these cans were what I'd call disposable tags.
> Some were called CIVGAS F-50 (red coloured tag), the others were COMBATGAS
> F-46 (red coloured tag). There was one with O/D something (in yellow), and
I
> guess that meant Oil, Diesel.
>
> What do these tags mean ? Tank use only, vehicle use only etc ?
>
> Rgds,
>
> John
>
>
>
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