goanna Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 The Morris CS8 water bowser, one of these tanks has come up for sale over here , the seller is asking a exhorbitant high price . . I've never seen another 200 gall. tank in over 40 years of scrounging here. Are these common in the UK ? This one looks to be in good cond. without the ancillaries of course . Is there a original example around with the fittings eg taps and filters ? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64EK26 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Hi They do turn up in the UK, one was on eBay for £100 a couple of weeks ago, but didn't sell, this also didn't have any ancillaries. I am after pumps and filters for my MWC restoration The tank in the pictures was also used on early Bedford MWC's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 I can confirm that the one on ebay was sold and delivered. It is going onto a Bedford restoration project Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) OK . The seller over here is asking X 10 times what they sell for in the UK ! Blimey ! I thought these bowsers are rare but it sounds like they are not so rare after all On this particular example there are brass nomenclature plates stating " Morris 4 wheeled CS8 " Somewhere I have some pics with a " Thompson brothers" logo on the photo. I will try to negotiate a lower price but I would need to find the rest of the bits n pieces eg rear guards and all the taps and filters and pipework . This could be a pipe dream . Regarding the MW bowsers, the AWM have a movie online depicting scenes of a search light unit in Port Moresby PNG, the unit had a MW bowser on issue . Edited October 15, 2017 by goanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) Found the pics . This vehicle is a very dark blackish green ? Edited October 15, 2017 by goanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) That last picture is perculiar its of a different vehicle. Edited December 23, 2017 by john1950 spelling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted October 15, 2017 Author Share Posted October 15, 2017 11 minutes ago, john1950 said: That last picture is perculiar its of a diferent vehicle. I believe it is a earlier water bowser setup on a Morris CS8 chassis, the hand brake mechanism cross shafts are visible . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john1950 Posted October 15, 2017 Share Posted October 15, 2017 (edited) Perhaps one of vehicles lurking in the background in the first picture. Edited October 15, 2017 by john1950 addition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted October 20, 2017 Author Share Posted October 20, 2017 Found this interesting pic. Six taps in line . Would these be brass taps ? The CS8 has the weird reg number O 2897 , these numbers are seen on Australian issued vehicles in Palestine 1940/41. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wally dugan Posted October 20, 2017 Share Posted October 20, 2017 the taps are listed as part number TR/C/63 TAP WATER NO4 MARK 1 same fitted to CS8 and MWC Bowsers had both vehicles and the taps were Brass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted November 3, 2017 Author Share Posted November 3, 2017 A kind soul has copied this manual . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 More tanks from TB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted November 9, 2017 Author Share Posted November 9, 2017 More info here https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Thompson_Brothers_(Bilston) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted November 10, 2017 Author Share Posted November 10, 2017 The filter company STELLA https://www.gracesguide.co.uk/Paterson_Engineering_Co Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted December 23, 2017 Author Share Posted December 23, 2017 (edited) A high resolution photo of the CS8 water bowser with kiwi soldiers. The chap to the right has lost some teeth. http://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE1020751&dps_custom_att_1=emu Edited December 23, 2017 by goanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goanna Posted December 30, 2017 Author Share Posted December 30, 2017 (edited) The box with the angled lid that is sitting on the drivers side catwalk contains the MONO power pump, this pump is driven from the engine through the front end Edited December 30, 2017 by goanna Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.