martynsmith

I found this which appears to show green water cans in use in Aden, dated April 1966

This may help re the use of paint to mark Water cans and other kit...
 

My local regiment, The Royal Yorkshire Regiment, uses the following colours to identify kit at Company level. Not sure if it's standard across all companies/squadrons...

On 4/30/2023 at 10:35 PM, mad dan eccles said:

I have 2 green ones dated 1965, one has the year and makers mark inside the same disc space and is by PBM and the other has the year in large numbers in an oval indentation like the NSN is and then in the circular one has the makers mark PP inside a circle formed of triangles like on some of the pre-osprey 58 pattern water bottles.

As far as I'm aware the green jerry cans dropped out of production in line with the green water bottles in 1965 and went to purely black ones from that point onwards and I imagine would've come into being in 1962 like the water bottles.

The current official description for them is Can, Water, Military.

Cheers mate, that's great info

On 4/30/2023 at 10:51 PM, Richard Farrant said:

This can has an ERN for a Saxon armoured patrol which served most of its service in NI.

Thanks Richard, that's great info

On 3/15/2023 at 12:52 PM, fv1609 said:

I was just wondering about the manner & extent of the painting?

Hi Clive

Here's the other one; it looks like it was painted yellow then over-painted in red. It also has a vehicle registration number on the side and partially on the top.

55 minutes ago, fv1609 said:

I was just wondering about the manner & extent of the painting?

Hi Clive

I have two cans, but only have a pic of one for now... first photo has a blue panel and 180 in white paint on the top (Tasha is my daughters horse...I use the water cans for that)

My other has more markings incl a vehicle number...will add pics tomorrow.

The second and third pic I found online some time ago...it's got a blue panel under the handle and a square patch on the side.

I remember when i was a CQMS, we painted a coloured panel on pretty much everything...colour depending on the Company. If it could be carried away, it was painted

42 minutes ago, fv1609 said:

Did you mean to post a photo?

No...just wondered what Coy's each colour relates to.  I recall blue, yellow and red...not sure about the other. And what Company's they relate to...I.E. Red is A Coy etc?

Thanks everybody; some really useful info there.

I have two...one with blue paint and one with red. I know it relates to the Coy/Sqdn...but what are the other colours and which Coy/Sqdn do they relate to?

Hi all

Does anyone have an idea when the 'Modern' British Army 20Ltr Water Can was introduced?

Also - when did the short lived green version start being made and for how long?

Any pertinent info on the Can's would be appreciated...maker, proper nomenclature etc?

Thanks in advance.

Smudge

On 9/25/2020 at 4:13 PM, andym said:

If you search on here for "L118" there's a couple of threads that suggest some possible owners.

Andy

Thanks Andy

On 9/25/2020 at 1:10 AM, robin craig said:

Martyn there is one in existence in the form of a replica owned by a Land Rover owner on the UK circuit, I have not personally seen i, I am told the trails give it away.

Apart from that I am not aware of any, but I am frequently wrong

 

Thanks Robin

Hi all

Are there any L118 light guns in private hands?  I wondered if someone on here has one?

Thanks in advance.

Smudge

On 11/25/2017 at 9:22 AM, ferretfixer said:

LOOKS like the standard brown painted steel ammo containers. Which were used with a variety of Ammo Types & calibres.

Yes, one of these would have held Two green plastic twin Bomb carriers. For 81mm Mortar Bombs. Making a total of four bombs to each Steel Transit Box.

Thanks mate

Hi all

Having looked at photos I don't think the boxes are 81mm...any help identifying them would be appreciated?

Thanks

Smudge

Hi chaps

I'm researching Falklands Scimitar and Scorpions and they all have extra stowage in the form of Rarden ammo boxes and/or 81mm ammo boxes.

Does anyone have these boxes please? I'm after good photo's and accurate measurements?

Thanks for any help in advance.

Cheers

Smudge

Thanks John. That's great exactly what I needed.

A CD would be great too...or if easier you could send a file by WeTransfer...it's free to do so?

Ta. Smudge

PS...Darrell...thanks but I just needed the info and a photo or two. Cheers

I'm after info on the eight foot tow ropes sometimes seen on the front of CVRT's.

Am I right in thinking these are not the same as the kinetic energy ropes?

I found this pic below I reckon they are eight foot ropes, and as I understand it the recovery process involves 2 x eight foot ropes and 1 x 30 foot kinetic rope? The kinetic rope is normally carried on one troop vehicle or a Samson?

If I'm correct what is the proper nomenclature for the ropes below? Anyone have any good pictures of the tow ropes on your vehicles? Any pics of the 30' KER?

A few questions there, thanks in anticipation for any help.

Finally; does anyone have a Scorpion/Scimitar CES I can beg for, especially the section on 'vehicle loose items'?

Cheers

Smudge

Thanks Diana

That's helpful ta.

Smudge

BCF is now illegal (except in aircraft and other permitted equipment). It was plumbed in to the engine compartment.

 

The best alternative is Foam, however some will argue not, though dry powder makes an awful mess. People who rally use foam (lifeline 2000)

 

Diana

Hi chaps

Any idea when the early BCF fire extinguisher on the left hull side (I.E. on this Blues and Royals Scorpion from 1973) was replaced by the Swordsman type and was the early one plumbed into the engine compartment also?

Thanks in advance

Smudge

Sounds like you need to invest in this:

 

http://www.greenmachinesurplus.com/cvrt-all-variantsmodification-instruction-and-index-1251-p.asp

£100 ouch. Ta for the link though

Around 1990/1991. I have the mod instruction somewhere, I'll have to look it up.

Cheers. Much appreciated...the date and details of teh instruction would be very helpful

Ta...

I understand that Ex Scorepole instigated 600 mods? Have these every been compiled and dated...that would be great I can't get my head around all the modifications?

Smudge

Hi chaps

Does anyone know when Messier dampers started being fitted to replace the initial Armstrong ones on Scorpion/Scimitar?

TIA

Smudge

Hello ian,

QLD of course? Here's my dad's 1941.

 

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Reading the question again, the bed of the rear body was wood and the sides steel.

john

Hi John

Thanks for the help. Just a question on your dad's 1941 QL. I was told that the mudguard strengtheners were added late on maybe as late as 1944, or post war? Could your dad's have been restored using newer mudguards?

I can see what you mean about the radiator grill

Cheers

Martyn

Hi all

Can anyone tell me what the interior colours were for the QLR?

Thanks

Martyn

Hi all

I have heard that the Bedford QLD came in early and late versions can anyone point out the major differances to a layman please?

When was the switch from early to late models?

Did some have wooden cargo beds or were they all sheet steel?

Did they all have the tray for the gas detector paint in front of the driver or was this feature phased out and if so when?

What were the common lighting arrangements?

In anticipation, thanks

Martyn