Buying fuel in jerry cans

[Solent Ribman]

In recent times in the Solent area we have had some problems filling Jerry Cans. Asda at Fareham has a rule you can only fill 10L max. A very officious [ex WWII man I expect] accosted us and made sure we didn't take more than we were allowed! At an Esso garage there is a sign, saying you can only fill 10L unless you produce a fuel storage licence, then you can have 25L. Anyone know what the law is? If a licence is required, where do you apply and what storage facilities at a residential address do you have to provide?

[m chappelow]

hi s/r this discusion was brought up in depth a few months ago on a thread somewhere back .the local council used to issue licences ,not too sure but i dont think residental properties would get one as there are quite strict regulations from what i remember ,

[Downhilldai]

Originally Posted by Solent Ribman

A very officious [ex WWII man I expect]...

So, you were accosted by a veteran soldier in his 80s?

[SPR]

RYA Published guidelines here

http://www.rya.org.uk/sitecollection...F%20PETROL.pdf

S.

[TonyC]

I think it all depends on what Council your in.

We used to have a licence to store up to 100ltrs ? of petrolem at the Centre, until we had a letter telling us that we no longer needed a licence due to the quantity our licence was for.

For info - this is what Cardiff CC stated were their proposed licensing conditions in 2007:

1.12 Suitable container means: -
• a metal container satisfying the constructional and labelling requirements of the Petroleum-Spirit (Motor Vehicles etc) Regulations 1929; or
• a plastic container satisfying the constructional and labelling requirements of the Petroleum-Spirit (Plastic Containers) Regulations 1982; or
• a demountable fuel tank of a motor boat or similar vessel; or
• a United Nations approved container for the carriage of petrol.

[Rogue Wave]

Your'e lucky nowadays to be able to get 2 cans filled atthe pumps. There is an obvious way around that problem however but you have to be a night owl

[Nasher]

I regularly fill 4 x 20l cans at Morrisons in Horndean without a problem, but thats probably due to the staff not knowing what they are doing more than anything.

Nasher

[Nos4r2]

'pay at pump' has a lot going for it

[TonyC]

Originally Posted by Nos4r2

'pay at pump' has a lot going for it

I'll second that. Needed fuel quickly to top the boat off for a PB course, so popped into Morrisons - "Sorry, you can't fill metal petrol cans up, only plastic ones"

So I went next door and used Tescos Pay @ Pump instead

[Rogue Wave]

Well gone boys!