They can't all have their own petrol pumps and I've never seen one at a petrol station.
2007-11-13 22:26:31 · 14 answers · asked by johnstonemac 6 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
Generally they do have their own tanks - you might not see them locked in a shed etc. or they might have an arrangement with their neighbouring farmer to use theirs. We have our own tank in the farmyard (locked away and hidden discreetly to deter thieves!) which is filled by a bulk delivery from the wholesale depot. The tank is positioned high up so using gravity feed to fill the tractors other than that the hose/nozzle is much like you'd find on a petrol station forecourt. Hope that answers your question.
2007-11-13 22:42:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Tractors run on diesel. Most farmers have a tank on a stand so the vehicles can be gravity filled. A very few large farms have their own underground storage tank and pump, usually a relic from petrol use. When working in the field away from base cans, or occasionally a small tank on a trailer or pick up is used to avoid otherwise unnecessary visits to base.
2007-11-13 22:38:04 · answer #2 · answered by fred35 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Actually, most farm operations (at least in the USA) DO have their own petrol (Fuel) tanks, although most are not underground. They frequently consist of a large (250-500 gallon) tank mounted on long legs to place the tank about 6-8 feet in the air. The fuel is delivered to and pumped into the tanks by a local fuel distributor company, and then uses gravity feed to move the fuel from the storage tank to the tractor or other farm implement.
2007-11-14 03:58:40 · answer #3 · answered by JetDoc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Fuel oil firms deliver it and top up our tank, this is used to gravity feed tractors. We get a delivery about once a month because you don't want diesel sitting around because condensdation in the tank ruins the diesel.
Price is creeping up, its about 50p a litre now ;-)
2007-11-13 23:45:54 · answer #4 · answered by Michael H 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
They normally have a large fuel bowser, with an electric pump so the can fill up their tractors, combines etc....... They normally buy there red diesel from a fuel stockists etc
2007-11-14 08:09:19 · answer #5 · answered by lee g 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many farms and other large usage facilities will have their own tank, usually an above ground one, which they use to refill anything necessary. Then when that tank gets low, they have a supply truck deliver a refill for their storage tank.
2007-11-13 22:34:47 · answer #6 · answered by Goyo 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
a tractors are all diesel... petrol ones exist, but they are rare...
and farmers all have diesel delivered in bulk, they use ot for running generators for heat and light
2007-11-13 22:36:41 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
They have there own diesel storage tanks, and they use red diesel, which has a red dye in it, and only costs around 30p per litre, if you get caught with it in your tank it would mean big fines...
2007-11-15 00:09:53 · answer #8 · answered by matrix 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They have diesel tanks of their own that get filled by tanker
2007-11-13 22:29:44 · answer #9 · answered by sheila m 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
they have derv or red diesel delivered to farm in bulk by tanker.
2007-11-13 22:36:19 · answer #10 · answered by HaSiCiT Bust A Tie A1 TieBusters 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋