Extra large petrol fuel tank?

[spanishfly]

Just removed the rusty fuel tank from my Dehler to fit a freshly painted new one courtesy of BW.

Finally had both tanks in the same place and offered up the new one only to realise it was atleast 30 cm shorter than the one I've removed?

Presumably there was a long range option for 2.1's back in the day? Or the originals were bigger?

[slowcoach]

Did you take a picture of them? Wouldn't have thought 30cm extra length (or width) would fit between the frame rails?

[Oldiebut goodie]

But 30cm less would!

[spanishfly]

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I can see I'm going to have to drop the new one and post a photo of the two side by side. Rectangle vs square!
A friend suggested South African tank? Would make sense......?

[Kai]

I squeezed 90 litres into mine last week. My South African bus takes much more fuel then the German one.

[spanishfly]

Ahh I see, South African connection. Mystery solved perhaps..! Thanks

[Asw]

i quite like the idea of extra capacity. Are SA spec tanks available in the UK?