Petrol tank

The tank brackets in position.



















This photos shows a hand press modified to press dummy rivet heads on strips of brass to solder onto the copper tube to give an impression of a lap seam on the tank. The tube is hard copper which will be soft soldered so that the tank will be resistant to dents.





The ends of the tank have been rolled in a jenny made for this operation to form a ledge on the inside of the tube. Discs of copper were placed on these and soldered to form the tank ends. The rolled ends simulate the rolled ends of the prototype tank.






The prototype tank was made with two sheets of steel with two riveted seams.