Commando Interstate fuel tank production

Hello all.I have a contact who has agreed to produce a prototype, aluminium, Interstate fuel tank. He already has a rubber mount system sorted and will be able to supply a full fitting kit.He intends making the skin of the tank out of 2mm, (maybe 3mm !!), with a Dural tunnel.Obviously this wonât be cheap and he reckons that it will be in the region of £600.00 - £625.00.When he has produced the prototype he is going to send it to me so that I can give it the once over.I would like to get some idea of the level of interest that is likely to be shown in this tank, because as he says, he wonât be able to make them any cheaper due to the rising cost of materials and he says that if I think it is too expensive, it wonât be worth pursuing. Could Interstate ownerswho might be interested in an aluminium tank get back to me please. My e-mail address is inside the front cover of Roadholder if you would prefer to contact me that way.This enterprise almost took off two years ago, but sank due to the emergence of the steel âIndianâ tank. You can all make your own minds up as to how good, indifferent or bad those tanks are, but Iâm hoping that this aluminium tank will be rather good.I will not be making any money out of this enterprise, I am simply trying to help overcome the fuel problem we seem to be living with. Iâm not sure how much longer my glass tank is going to last and I hanker after a well madealuminium one.Since e-mailing this info I have had one or two questions come my way such as. 'What about a Roadster tank'? 'What about the Indian steel tanks'? 'What about the shape and size'? I'm afraid that if I listen to everyone's opinions the project will never get off the ground. At the end of the day I want a large, good looking Interstate style tank that will take enough fuel to make fuel stops something that only other people do.All the best.Kev.