In message , Sparks
writes
I am after some large containers to store water in as part of my irrigation
system.

I currently have two 1400 L barrels (Big black plastic things, formally used
for fruit juice transport) - these were given to me, but this source is now
dry!

The cheapest I have found so far is £50 for two 1000L containers, but with
£53 delivery.

Does anyone know of a source of this type of container in the south or south
east, as the only ones I can find are up north!

Try local small farms. 1000litre plastic containers (deposit £60.00)
tend to get left on farm when a modest livestock enterprise ceases
operation.

There appears to be no way of persuading the original supplier to
retrieve his property and repay the deposit. You can have mine for a
tenner, collected central Herts. They are used for transporting liquid
waste from the distilling industry which can be fed to ruminants;
usually to enhance the intake of feed straw. They may well have other
industrial uses as they are stackable and intended for fork truck
handling.

regards
--
Tim Lamb