When was the gas bottle invented?

Another question was: Why do they call a gascan a jerrycan?

As in: jerry could. Second World War. The Western desert army is the German term for liquid containers. Thus, jerrycans. They were preferred to the army issue by the allies army because the jerry can's ribbed design meant it was less likely to leak in harsh conditions.

You may also wonder, "What are plastic jerrycans made from?" Plastic jerrycans made from high-density plasticethene (HDPE), with a variety of accessories and closures to match the product. The standard colours are white, natural, blue, and black. Other colours can be ordered on request.

Who also created the jerrycan?

In the summer of 1939 an American engineer named Paul Pleiss, who had just finished a job as a machine operator in Berlin, began an adventure worthy for a spy novel. He convinced a German colleague with jerry cans that he would travel overland with him to India with three jerry cans.

How tall is a Jerry can?

Jerry must dimensions be 18-1/4" H, 13-1/2" W, and 6-1/2" D.