Tank container

ISO tank containers built to transport hazardous cargo have to meet a variety of regulations including but not limited to IMDG, ADR-RID- US DOT and other.

The tank container concept was also employed in Europe by Bob Fossey, an engineer who worked for Williams Fairclough in London.

They improved on the 1950s framed American elliptical container tanks, oft noted carrying specified USA engine oils for the UK’s MoD aircraft built in Preston, Lancashire.

In 1964, Fairclough made a swap body tank for combined transport by truck and train, but not yet constructed according to ISO standards.

Their's were the first ISO container tanks in the world to get Lloyds Register and the UK DoT Hazardous Goods Department design approvals for international transport.

They were essential and additional to UK approvals, much good advice was gained from several relevant, sound authorities in USA; Canada; Australia; R S Africa et al..

George Lambert, the ISOTANK’S designer, was also the company’s division head, thus responsible for sales or advising clients on the new product’s wide range of complex issues.

Universal tank container
Gas containers sometimes have multiple bottles instead of one large tank.
A spine car with a 20-foot tank container (left) and an open-top 20-foot container with canvas cover (right)
Military use of a tank container system.