Where is the fuel tank?
By Judy Evans
@JudyEv (377537)
Rockingham, Australia
April 15, 2026 3:19am CST
We have one more day at our house-sit then we’ll be heading home again. Because of the way our computers are set up, I can’t access my photos here so I’ve stolen this one from Vince’s Facebook page, used it then told him about it. I’m sneaky like that. 
The photo shows a T model Ford that was one of two on display at the Nungarin Military Museum. I’m not sure which one of the two or maybe it was both but to fill the fuel tank, you had to remove the upholstered cushion of the front seat and, under the plywood base was the petrol tank.
There was a short length of wood on the floor which was measured off with biro marks marking ¼, ½, ¾ and full. This stick was used to gauge how much fuel was in the petrol tank.
The photo shows a T model Ford that was one of two on display at the Nungarin Military Museum. I’m not sure which one of the two or maybe it was both but to fill the fuel tank, you had to remove the upholstered cushion of the front seat and, under the plywood base was the petrol tank.
There was a short length of wood on the floor which was measured off with biro marks marking ¼, ½, ¾ and full. This stick was used to gauge how much fuel was in the petrol tank.9 people like this
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@luisadannointed (10549)
• Philippines
6h
The old jeepney here in Manila can also be measured using a stick, but that was before, when I was little. There, this old jeepney driver, I don't know why I felt so sad when I saw that old man working with his very old jeepney, I think he is the only jeepney driver who uses a stick to check his fuel back then. I hope he is enjoying his life now.
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@luisadannointed (10549)
• Philippines
4h
@JudyEv I think so. His jeepney is so old, his jeepney is smaller than the new one, and it has a lot of rust.
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@DaddyEvil (171856)
• United States
7h
The Model T Ford 1926 and 1927 edition you had to move the front seat. In later editions it was under the cowl of the "instrument panel".
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@DaddyEvil (171856)
• United States
5h
@JudyEv You're welcome. Yeah, I guess so.
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@JordanLader (7109)
• Sparta, Tennessee
7h
I've heard about that before, the using a stick to gauge fuel. I think my grandfather had to do it at some point. It's one of those things that I'm pretty sure I've heard but didn't stick.
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@JordanLader (7109)
• Sparta, Tennessee
5h
@JudyEv They all do as far as I know unless you get an electric vehicle which I probably won't.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (17202)
• China
2h
It is a vintage car .It can not hold a candle to today's cars,however without them,there wouldn't be today's cars.
@rebelann (116765)
• El Paso, Texas
1h
What an odd place for a fuel tank, I never would have guessed
