British made cans
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Matt,
I have a problem getting rid of them. If you find a market, please let me know because the guys who drive the British vehicles down here seem to have a problem parting with their cash. I would rather let them sit and rot when I get offered a couple of pounds for a nice can and get told its got a bit of rust inside.
Derek.
I have a problem getting rid of them. If you find a market, please let me know because the guys who drive the British vehicles down here seem to have a problem parting with their cash. I would rather let them sit and rot when I get offered a couple of pounds for a nice can and get told its got a bit of rust inside.
Derek.
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They followed German practice. However, I've found that the Germans had wide mouthed fillers on most of their vehicles - thus requiring no funnel or spout.Also for some reason the British designers built a can that does not readily fit the gas filler of any known vehicle. And they wonder why they lost their Empire!
I know the U.S. copied this practice on later production WWII vehicles and certainly on many post-war M-series vehicles.
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I'm sure that the use of a funnel would get the fuel from the can to the tank..tipdog wrote:They followed German practice. However, I've found that the Germans had wide mouthed fillers on most of their vehicles - thus requiring no funnel or spout.Also for some reason the British designers built a can that does not readily fit the gas filler of any known vehicle. And they wonder why they lost their Empire!
I know the U.S. copied this practice on later production WWII vehicles and certainly on many post-war M-series vehicles.
Derek.
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Jerry Can found in Crete
I found a jerry can in an abandoned farmhouse in Crete, scene of fierce fighting in WW2. The can is marked on one side only with the W/|\D Broad arrow, the makers names MB&Co, and the numbers 2-50 at the bottom - which could I guess be the date - which makes it post war. This is not impossible but rather odd! Does anyone have any ideas?
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Re: British made cans
G'day All,
Just adding to the list I have the following:-
1, W/!\D 1943 W&W
1, W/!\D 1944 BMB
1, W/!\D 1945 W&W
Cheers for now
Ian
Just adding to the list I have the following:-
1, W/!\D 1943 W&W
1, W/!\D 1944 BMB
1, W/!\D 1945 W&W
Cheers for now
Ian
MB 311192 ARN 157967
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Aus Trailer No3a, 43
Aus Trailer No4, 45
41 Fordson WOT2-H
G506 Chevy
Gpw 161919
Aus Trailer No3a, 43
Aus Trailer No4, 45
41 Fordson WOT2-H
G506 Chevy
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Re: British made cans
Hi
Have a few british wartime dated cans but i have recently added a new one to the collection.
Stamped BMB 1944.
Its been painted postwar with red paint on either side with words BP and ildsfarlig (norwegian for flammable) in white.
What is interesting is the part number stenciled in white on the back. Have'nt seen that before.
Can't make it all out... 1Z#Z A 055 (maybe?) anyone know what the british wartime part number is for a jerry can?
All the best
Gavin
Have a few british wartime dated cans but i have recently added a new one to the collection.
Stamped BMB 1944.
Its been painted postwar with red paint on either side with words BP and ildsfarlig (norwegian for flammable) in white.
What is interesting is the part number stenciled in white on the back. Have'nt seen that before.
Can't make it all out... 1Z#Z A 055 (maybe?) anyone know what the british wartime part number is for a jerry can?
All the best
Gavin
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Re: British made cans
Slat Grill #124991 - March 1942
CJ-2A #114467 - July 1947
Spen Model S 1948
CJ-2A #114467 - July 1947
Spen Model S 1948
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Re: British made cans
Charlie,
This was originally posted by Adrian Hardgrave,
This was originally posted by Adrian Hardgrave,
You have a good find, as the British Water cans are not often seen.BMB is Briggs Motor Bodies Ltd, of Dagenham, Essex. They were a US owned firm that produced bodies for several car manufacturers, starting in the UK in the 1930's. Eventually most of their output went to Ford of Dagenham, who bought the firm outright in 1953.
Roy
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Re: British made cans
Hi Roy,
many thanks for your reply.
Is good to know that's not a common jerry can
Cheers,
Charlie
many thanks for your reply.
Is good to know that's not a common jerry can
Cheers,
Charlie
Slat Grill #124991 - March 1942
CJ-2A #114467 - July 1947
Spen Model S 1948
CJ-2A #114467 - July 1947
Spen Model S 1948
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Re: British made cans
BMB also made steel helmets, particularly the dispatch rider and parachutist helmets.
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Re: British made cans
To add to the list I have:
1944 BMB
1945 BMB
1945 BMB - Marked for water.
Danny
1944 BMB
1945 BMB
1945 BMB - Marked for water.
Danny
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British made cans
I picked up three of these cans from an Army surplus store in Oregon. I was just browsing through what i thought was a pile of post-war cans, and grabbed the oldeset looking one. I wasn't until I got home, that I looked at the can and noticed the 1945 BMB stamps on it. I went back and bought two more, another 1945 BMB and a 1944 BMB. They were $15 each, so I was happy about it.
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Re: British made cans
I just bought a can dated 1976 and marked bsc above cpw. What do those markings mean?
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