Hi from Italy!
At 09.32 28/04/99 -0700, you wrote:
>
>
>Nowdays, the 5 gallon water jugs (based on the traditional jerrycan design)
>are made of black plastic. Gas cans are still made of metal. It's
>unauthorized to carry water in metal containers because it would be too
>easy to mix up whether you're sending that desert-bound patrol 50
gallons>of water, or 50 gallons of gas.
>
>But that's modern day, not WWII.
You are right! However, it would be easy to paint a white cross on both
the front and back of the can as Italians/Germans/British did in Africa in
WWII: in the desert, water was too precious to be wasted. I have been told
that soldiers avoided to shoot on white crossed cans...
BTW: I have enjoyed very much your "barzelletta" on the Mustang!
Keep Them Rolling!
Raimondo - M.V.P.A.
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