Car-derived Tanker?

[Pork]

Fellow PHers,

Is there such a things as a car-derived tanker? Someone asked me the other day if I knew of one, the only thing I could think of was something like a converted Land Rover.

Is there anything car derived available? I've googled and drawn a blank.....anyone know?

Cheers
Pork

[mercfunder]

Here you go........

http://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&a...

whether you believe it or not is a different matter.

[RizzoTheRat]

Are you thinking of buddy tanking on the motorway?

I know Jaguar build some high speed XJR based fire engines for Thrust SSC, so there's have been some tank space on board, but I doubt anyones ever seen teh need for a high speed fuel tanker.

[GC8]

Some Cayenne Turbos have been built as quick tenders.

[Truckosaurus]

Expressed in the form of a Matchbox type vehicle.

A car derived pickup (Pug 504) with a liquid tank in the back:

[GC8]

Not actually car-derived. Similar to the Ford P100 in that the Cortina/Sierra body is mounted on a chassis.

[Pork]

haha....it doesn't need to be fast no, there's no JOG to LE challenge planned!

[RizzoTheRat]

In that case a towed bowser is probably a better bet.

[Pork]

RizzoTheRat said:

In that case a towed bowser is probably a better bet.

Ah, Ok.... I'm assuming these come with pumps attached etc? I'll have a google, thanks....

[RizzoTheRat]

I've only ever seen diesel ones though, regulations are probably a lot tighter on what you can do with petrol.

[Pork]

RizzoTheRat said:

I've only ever seen diesel ones though, regulations are probably a lot tighter on what you can do with petrol.

I'm finding the same - all diesel. Will have a ring around, thanks.

[RizzoTheRat]

How much do you need to carry? You can get long range fuel tanks for landrovers giving them over 100 litres, would something like that and a syphon pump be good enough?

There's an Australian company that make fuel bladders, ie collapsable fuel tanks. The smaller ones are popular with long distance bikers voer there, dunno if they do bigger ones, but if you go that route I guess 25 litre jerry cans might be just as good.

[Pork]

I'd need a method for dispensing/measuring out. I was thinking 500-1,000 Ltrs so think one of these bowsers might be the solution....so long as they can be used for petrol!

Thanks for your input, its been very helpful.