This is from British Pacific:
"The blue 20L potable water jerry cans are made with food approved lining, while still featuring the durable, leak proof features of the other metal cans. They also now come with a special larger cap to make filling and pouring easier..."

This is from Garrett Wade:
Industrial powder coated, the Red Can, with its alkyd-ammonia based lining, is impervious to degradation from exposure to fuels, while the Blue Can has food-grade linings and gaskets, for the storage of fresh water.

I'm pretty sure that Garrett Wade gets their cans from Wavian. I don't know where British Pacific gets their cans, but with the wider mouth, it may be a different supplier.

I have bought yellow and green spouts from Wavian in the UK, but shipping kills getting cans from them. I really prefer the 10L cans. I've got 3 red and 1 green, but I can't find 10L yellow for diesel in the US. The 20L diesel can be a booger to lift up and pour in a tractor.

Any of you guys wine drinkers? I would like to get one of these just as a novelty, but I don't drink wine. Apparently, the French Army gives the troops a litre of wine a day, so they have 10L cans labelled "Vin"



You can get those cans at Deutsche Optic. This site has some really interesting European surplus.

The cans that I use for oil and gas mixed fuels, chainsaw bar oil, etc., are from CTD. They are out of stock right now, but they used to be $11 or $12. You can still find them for +$15. CTD Czech can I really like the 5L size and could use a couple more.

KF6ZPL - I use all metal cans for fuels. A fireman neighbor was over the other day and saw the 10L red cans in the back of the truck. He made the comment that firemen hate to show up at a house fire and see melting plastic cans. I don't know if there is anything to that, maybe MarkG knows. Don't know what the melting point of plastic is relative to the flashpoint for gas.

Anyway, I have to believe that the mil spec plastic cans are as good as the metal. I know I have seen a video of a Humvee driving over one. It would be interesting to see the figures on their strengths. I like the idea that the plastic ones can reform after being driven over.

All-in-all, I prefer metal (old school). The good ol cam seal is just a great design. But, I knew these cans would be left outside all the time and would be heavily scratched. So, I went the no rust route. They are the first mil spec plastic cans I have purchased. We'll see.