Re: SER1 Trans Labrador...........

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Hi Allan, Peter & Tony,

I'll move the water to the front wing and mount the petrol jerrys in 
fixed racks behind the driver, loading them only as required.

Thanks, guys.

George E Sollish	Chief Engineer		Auto Gear Equipment
 			Project Manager		The Payne Lake Project

On Tue, 19 Jul 2005, Tony Gammage wrote:

> Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2005 13:47:40 +0800
> From: Tony Gammage <tgammage@xxxxxxxx.xxx.xx>
> Reply-To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> To: series1@xxxxxxxxx.xxx
> Subject: Re: SER1 Trans Labrador...........
> 
> Allan
> I carried my fuel in a 44 drum but not much room for that in an 80" most
> of the blokes either had extra fuel tanks made to fit the well or fitted
> an extra tank in place of the tool box. The extra was carried in Jerry
> cans, no real safe place to store but may be better in side with
> spinnerfex fires in the back of ones mind out there.
>
> Cheers Tony
>
> Tony Gammage
> Maintenance Area  Manager
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>>>> Allan.Harding@xxx.xxx.xx 07/19/05 7:19 AM >>>
>    G'Day again George,
>    I usually settle for storing the jerry can inside the vehicle, after
>
> all I am sitting on a tank in any case. As you say, one jerry can should
>
> do it for your trip.
>    I am surprised that Tony Cammage has not had something to say about
> fuel. their Canning Stock Route trip last year required that they
> carried about 200 litres of fuel each. Add spares, oil, water, food,
> clothing, tent etc. and an 80" is farly well loaded by that stage.
>    One of the other problems encountered here is that jerry cans on a
> roof rack frequently get very hot, even up to the boiling point of
> petrol. The pressure built up inside the cans prevents them from
> actually boiling until you open one, best done on the ground and well
> away from anything combustible.
>    Chers
>    Allan
>    Canberra, Australia
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