Jet A1 Highway Bowser Wanted
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I cant seem to send a pm. If you send me an email at [email protected] il send you details. im in south Cumbria. The bowser has not been used as I now have a 10.000 l fixed tank.
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Advice Please.....
I'm also looking for a Jet A-1 Highway Bowser (sub-1000 litres).
Found exactly what I wanted with all the right options - brand new, water and particulate filters, double skinned, fast flow, 12m hose, etc, etc.
Single axle version of this:
Abbi 10ART Transportable Fuel Storage Tank | Western Global UK
All ready to go, then told it's not approved for Jet A-1 - just red or white Diesel
Is there are distinction for private use? Any recommendations?
Found exactly what I wanted with all the right options - brand new, water and particulate filters, double skinned, fast flow, 12m hose, etc, etc.
Single axle version of this:
Abbi 10ART Transportable Fuel Storage Tank | Western Global UK
All ready to go, then told it's not approved for Jet A-1 - just red or white Diesel
Is there are distinction for private use? Any recommendations?
well i have used and got 5 highway bowsers for both jet and avgas. I have a 1000 litre one that has a polyprop liner all I did was put a filter on it (aviation one) have put 25000 litres for it and the heli is still going ! Asked th manufacturer what the difference was apart from £2500 extra in price, answer bonding cable and a filter (bonding reel about £200 and a filter bowl and filter about £300) seems to me profiteering !
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Hi all an update. I sold my lovely bowser to a cracking chap from northern Ireland. The regs he told me about gave me an anxiety attack. I cannot possibly see why a nice clean diesel highway bowser wont do your job. I have one for diggers etc cleaned it out last year it was spotless.
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Plastic tanks
It is tempting to go for the cheaper bowser option. But a fuel company told me a few weeks ago that they are reluctant to deliver Jet A1 into a plastic tank and the CAA standards recommend stainless or aluminium tanks. It is a nightmare since some of us keep Kerosene in plastic tanks to heat our homes without a problem.
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Hi. Im new to this forum so apologise if its not appropriate. But does anyone know of a tidy fuel proof or similar make road towable fuel bowser. I need around 2,000 to 3,000 litres suitable for Jet A1 with a high output diesel engine preferred. I am in the Midlands (UK).
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be careful here as the law changed in May this year ! Basically bowser's were really IBC's ie a tank bolted to the trailer. This meant you didn't have to MOT the trailer every year ! Now all IBC's ( carrying flammable liquid ) have to be twinned skinned, which take out loads of the old ones.
2000 litres is as big as you can go using a normal 4 wheel drive capable of pulling a 3.5 ton trailer otherwise you will need a linked braking system !
As your bowser will be over 1000 litres you will need an ADR licence to pull it
be careful here as the law changed in May this year ! Basically bowser's were really IBC's ie a tank bolted to the trailer. This meant you didn't have to MOT the trailer every year ! Now all IBC's ( carrying flammable liquid ) have to be twinned skinned, which take out loads of the old ones.
2000 litres is as big as you can go using a normal 4 wheel drive capable of pulling a 3.5 ton trailer otherwise you will need a linked braking system !
As your bowser will be over 1000 litres you will need an ADR licence to pull it
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It is tempting to go for the cheaper bowser option. But a fuel company told me a few weeks ago that they are reluctant to deliver Jet A1 into a plastic tank and the CAA standards recommend stainless or aluminium tanks. It is a nightmare since some of us keep Kerosene in plastic tanks to heat our homes without a problem.
