Steel 55 gallon drums are DOT approved containers, and gasoline is shipped in them every day. Fillrite pumps are DOT aproved, and have a suction tube with threaded pump base that screws right into the drum. I added a Fillrite fuel filter on the pump discharge, with a clear sediment bowl to keep an eye out for water and other contamination. I've never had any trouble, nor been questioned about it except at a gas station; some self assigned authoritaian told me I had to take it out of the bed of the pickup truck and set it on the ground to fill it.....! I pointed out it is a DOT approved container, made of steel and grounded to the truck. He ran off to the attendant kid arms-a-wavin'. The kid came by and said......"hi"....."what's up?" I asked. "I'm just here to make sure you don't spill" says he.
The self important one stood at the back of my truck glaring with dire hatered for a few moments, then got in his car and drove off.
I wondered: If he thought I was going to blow up, why did he stand so close???
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: John <downing.j@sbcglobal.net>
To: Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tue, Mar 2, 2010 5:43 am
Subject: [FlyRotary] fuel transportation
Mike, each state has their own rules. Here in Michigan you can have 3, 5 gal cans, after that amount it must be in a container that is Federal DOT approved, These are available at most farm product stores. If you have a spill the government and lawyers will erase every thing you have. JohnD