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The old Silvo and Duraglit wadding tins were about half the size of a syrup can, but they had metal push on cap type lids, not the insert ones like the syrup tins.

Theres also the tins that glucose travel sweets come in, sold by any good sweet shop or large chemist, or even the motorway services shop, but depending on brand, some have the cap type lid. 

Lastly, theres the small hard wax type car polish tins that may be suitable, although with the rising price of metals used to make these, everything seems to be gradually changing over to plastic packaging, even the traditional can of baked beans, and tins are becoming a thing of the past.

Julia  

Have you considered making one of those beer can meths stoves - I made one and it works great and is very small and light. I get the stove, bottle of meths, lighter and a homemade windsheild/stand all in my cook pot.

Granted I had to have a second go as the 1st one I made wasn't very good, but the second was fantastic and was the perfect excuse to drink a second beer. It boils 750ml of water in about 4-5 minutes.

This thread contains instructions for the one I made - the type of beer is your own choice

http://www.outdoorsmagic.com/gear-features/make-your-own-meths-burner/6227.html

Yeah, you're right dg.

It's not normally a problem for me, I have got used to roughly how much I have to fill it with meths, and I normally carry plenty for my trips.