MOBIL Fuel Tanker

A Kitbashed MOBIL Fuel Tanker to match the 1970 era. 
The main purpose of this smaller capacity tanker is to transport Fuel from the Aliwal North Mobil Depot to Service Stations in the area.

Engen Petroleum is a South African oil and gas company. Until 1990, it was part of Mobil Oil. In 1993, it changed the brand name into Engen. The company is present in over 20 countries and export products to over 30 more countries, mostly in Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands.

Engen has a refinery in Durban that has a nameplate capacity of 135,000 barrels per day and operates approximately 1,500 service stations across sub-Saharan Africa and Indian Ocean Islands. Engen operates its own transport fleet with approximately 180 bulk fuel tankers.

Today, Engen Petroleum is active in South Africa, Botswana, Namibia, Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Kenya, Ghana, Gabon, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi, Zambia, Malawi, Lesotho, Swaziland, Mauritius, Reunion and Congo-Kinshasa.

                     Before:

IVECO chassis modification, cut off rear axle 
and chassis.

                     After:

Now only, am I happy with this effort, 
100% complete.

Extended the chassis and fitted the drive axle.

Extended the chassis, fitted drive axle and fuel 
storage tank. To fit the Fuel hoses, Dome covers 
and Ladder. (Needing a second drive axle).

To fit the Fuel hoses, Dome covers and Ladder.

To fit the Fuel hoses, Dome covers and Ladder.

Fitted appropriate dome covers and fuel hose. 
Materials used: Flusin S effervescent canister 
(brushed aluminium finish), print media decals, 
16 mm Ega Trunking lid, thin black sleeved 
stranded wire (represents fuel hose) and a thin 

white plastic tube to house the fuel hose....

Almost finished model...

Made and fitted the access ladder...
(about two hours labour)

Made and fitted the access ladder...
(about two hours labour)

In the mean time... added the Fuel 
cantilever plumbing and rubber 
fill hoses at the Mobil Depot.

In the mean time... added the Fuel 

cantilever plumbing and rubber 

fill hoses at the Mobil Depot.

Fitted an extra drive axle to this approximately 
20,000 liter / 5285 gallon Tanker.

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Fitted the fuel dispenser, inlet and outlet 
valve box and an extra drive axle.

Fitted the Rear Under-run Protection Device 
(RUPD)

Mud guard in place - to be sanded and off she 
goes to the paint shop.

Not too shabby looking. More sanding and then 
back to the paint shop.

Now only am I happy with this 
first attempt, 99.95% complete.
A wee bit too shiny for the 
Layout...

Muddy water and dust weathering.