Hoosierpopi wrote:
On Jan 20, 11:33 am, RonB wrote:
Remember when fuel cans were simple? Pop the cap off the end, tip it

The thing that caught my attention was the subject line "Government
Inspired."

I think it was "inspired" by citizens who were concerned with they
reported accidents involving gas and other flammable materials over
the years.

Private Industry brought us the Pinto Crematoriums that immolated the
occupants in a rear-end crash as the impact froze the doors closed,
broke the gas tank and flooded the passenger area with fuel as a
consequence of several design failures that Ford decided were cheaper
to settle on a case by case basis than to recall the existing cheap
Pintos that were so prone to the particular failure and horrific
consequences.

While we are on the subject, a small gloat. I had an old Gerry Can
with a rusted flex spout and saw the new version at a hardware store
in NC - for $50!

I took the company name off the new can and called the company to ask
if I could buy "just the spout."

Three days later, I had one on my doorstep - no charge!

It pays to ask.

Piffle! While on my monthly foraging expidition in the neighborhood the
evening before "heavy trash pickup," I spotted an olive-drab military jerry
can. Scoop. Got it home and stenciled on the bottom was:

III Army Sep 44

Sigh. My little can may have helped liberate Bastogne.

And the can still works.