Flimsy
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Flimsy
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The flimsy, officially known as the Petrol, Oil and Water can, was a World War II fuel container used by the British Army. They held 4 imperial gallons of fuel, which allowed them to be moved by a single person. The flimsy was well known for leaking; when used in the North African Campaign, some flimsies leaked 20%, and in some cases over 50% of the fuel they carried over a journey. One quartermaster reported that his 70,000 imperial gallons of fuel had been reduced to just 30,000 imperial gallo
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flimsy
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2023-07-02T13:01:34Z
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