Yep more expensive - think made in USA IM On 6 July 2010 18:50, John Clark <[email protected]> wrote:
> HA, > > After the last keepit safari, I got a price on these from someone in QLD… > might have been the same lot trading under another name. I am not travelling > in a car with a stack of reeking leaking jerry cans again! And there's no > room in the glider for anything else. > > The "real" one are probably this lot: > > http://www.turtlepac.com/products/fuel-bladder-marine-pillow-tanks.html > > But the price is a lot higher for no more functionality… assuming you are > not actually flying with it. > > I'm interested, but will check my price from earlier this year. > > BR > > JC > > On 06/07/2010, at 18:11, Ian Mc Phee wrote: > > > > http://www.liquidcontainment.com.au/ecommerce.php?ecompage=viewdetails&stockcode=LC20_4x4 > > > > Looks like rob, nigel and John V are interested - will see if I can get a > better price for buy 5 as we may get 2 here - says $110 but he quoted me > $110+GST for 20 lit bladder > > > > I can say a few aviation fuel places are closing down and some places > want to sell you 200lit and fuel call outs are either $10 or $20 so it means > you could top up with Auto fuel now and then. I gather NSW are > discontinuing 91 and single service stations will replace with 95 while > places with 2 tanks have to stock 95E10 and 95 (mid premium ULP) > > > > It sure beats a farmers drums I can assure you. In the good old days > when i would go touring in the PIK E with a few 5 lit wine bladder with > 125ml of TTS oil and fill them up. I would only use them once (or twice) > but do not like my chances of doing that these days at a service station. > > > > Jabiru have on web site a good article on fuels for aviation use and do > say 95E10 is OK for there aircraft subject to certain conditions. > Personally I would not want it staying in my tank but would seem if you run > it thru engine quickly it would be OK > > > > Ian M > > > > On 6 July 2010 16:49, Rob Thompson <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm assuming they will fold up and fit in the back in a small space...If > so count us in as well. > > Rob > > > > PO Box 129, > > Lawson, NSW, 2783. > > mobile 0429 493828 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ............................................. > > > > > > From: Nigel Baker <[email protected]> > > To: [email protected] > > Sent: Tue, 6 July, 2010 12:38:07 PM > > Subject: Re: [DOG mailing list] fuel bladder > > > > Count me in as well. > > > > For all those who get bored working on the real mcoy or can't get away to > the airfeild, here is an alternative. > > http://www.hobby-lobby.com/superdimona.htm > > Nige. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Ian Mc Phee > > To: DOG LIST > > Sent: Monday, July 05, 2010 10:26 PM > > Subject: [DOG mailing list] fuel bladder > > > > I have located 20lit fuel bladders as used in surf rescue rubber duckies > for $121. Just wondering if others are interested and if so may see if I > can get a discount. > > > > Ian McPhee > > > > > > > > ============================================================= > John Clark > Aeronaut Automation > 4-6 Tepko Road, Terrey Hills NSW 2084 > Australia > Phone: 612 9450 0800 Fax: 612 9450 0477 > email: [email protected] > http://www.Aeronaut.org > > ============================================================= > >
