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Hands up, who knew what a jerrycan was?
If you’re like me – and possibly Francis Maude – you probably thought it was just a container for petrol.
If you’re like my partner, who happily spent the glorious March sunshine in the garage doing up a moped, you already knew it’s a large piece of military kit holding around 20 litres.