well, I'm not completely at the stage of being a WWII re-enactor :) But what would be useful is one of those canvas water bags. I remember "dromedary" brand ones. I have 2 canvas buckets, a largish green US model and a smaller un-dyed French one. We find them very useful when vanagon camping. alistair
On 2012-10-12, at 4:05 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: > Considering your 1944 Jerry Can .. > would you like a 1944 canteen, in stainless ( some where aluminum ) with matching heavy duty canvas holder , with the wire bale that clips in a a web belt of the era ? > 67 years old , in near perfect condition. > oh ..with 'canteen cup' too ....that the canteen nests into, with handle. > > Scott > > > On 10/12/2012 7:23 AM, Alistair Bell wrote: >> no, I won't be using it as a water can. But I don't know if the painted on lining will take gasoline. >> >> alistair >> >> >> >> On 2012-10-12, at 7:15 AM, >> <mcneely4@cox.net> <mcneely4@cox.net> >> wrote: >> >> >>> Alistair, that is an interesting find. Given where you got it, you may want to think about what might have been in it in the past before using it as a water can. Just a thought. David >>> >>> ---- Alistair Bell >>> <albell@SHAW.CA> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I found an US military jerry can at the local metal scrapyard last week. In good condition but it is a water rather than a fuel can. Still, it will (if I ever finish my bumper and wheel carrier project) be a tempting add-on to the van. >>>> >>>> some pics here: >>>> >>>> >>>> http://shufti.wordpress.com/2012/10/11/jerry-can/ >>>> >>>> >>>> alistair >>>> >>> -- >>> David McNeely >>> > |
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