ferret1958uk Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 After one of these. This image was stolen from Clive Elliots post of 2008 vintage where he advertised this can for £10. Anyone have these laying around? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Hi, I bought that can from Clive but as I have sold all my military Land Rover's it is no longer needed. I should add it has some holes so is suitable for display only. Please let me know if you are interested. Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferret1958uk Posted July 12, 2011 Author Share Posted July 12, 2011 It is for display ina rather nice carrier I bought off you last year so yes, I am interested. How much, bearing in mind I am in West Sussex? I am heading to W&P show later today, but will be around for another 2 days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 I remember the carrier now!. I only want to get back what I paid Clive for it,so £10 plus whatever the postage/carrier costs. Do you want to wait until after Beltring in case you see a better one?. Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radek Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 (edited) Here are two of my waters ww2 datet jerycans. They aren´t for sale. I showing it only for marking. Edited July 12, 2011 by Radek Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangie Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 After one of these. This image was stolen from Clive Elliots post of 2008 vintage where he advertised this can for £10. Anyone have these laying around? Ahem, if this can is 1960, shouldn't it be Camo Brown? :cool2: Can.....open.....worms......everywhere......where's CW when you want him..... :rofl::rofl: Alec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Yes worms all over the place now! There was a very long thread some years ago & lots of merriment from two people who don't come on the forum any more. To save wading through all that I have teased out the documentary basis for the colour debate. It is traditionally believed that post-war water jerricans should be black with some of the detail picked out in white. However studying consecutive Regulations show that this colour scheme was perhaps not always appropriate. Most jerricans I have seen have been ones restored in black or actually have the original paint that was black or seemingly appear black in black & white photographs. But I present the documents for you to decide. Regulations for the Army 1947 Pamphlet No.3 Supply of Equipment. Army Code No.1804 There were no amendments & the consecutive document states the same. Equipment Regulations 1955 Pamphlet No.2 Supply of Equipment Army Code No.10835 There were amendments to the 1955 document in 1961 & were incorporated in to the new Regulations which now stated black was to be used. Equipment Regulations Pamphlet No.2 (1961) Supply of Equipment Army Code No.13104 As these documents were consecutive I took it to mean that the change from brown to black was authorised in 1961. However it has been pointed out that this is contradicted by this. Equipment Regulations Pamphlet No.9 (1959) Marking & Painting of Vehicles, Army Aircraft & Equipment. Army Code No.12473 However this document is not relevant to the argument. Firstly it appears to be describing jerricans for fuel, as they are to be painted Olive drab or Light stone there is no mention of water jerricans. Secondly the reference at the bottom of the page to “Paint, finishing, G.S., gloss, brushing, Black” is actually related to the left hand column which is referring to “4(E) P.O.L. tanks & pipes (iv) ladders & platforms”. Yes I know that there will be people who will say that Regulations are only there to be broken. Clearly they have been! But I am surprised that a few brown one's haven't as yet cropped up. So anyone tempted to go brown? I’m not necessarily suggesting you should, but there are the documents, you decide! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 After one of these. This image was stolen from Clive Elliots post of 2008 vintage where he advertised this can for £10. Anyone have these laying around? It just so happens I do have one dated 1944, slightly dented but also available with a holder if wanted. £20 inc postage for both. If no takers by weekend they're going on Ebay. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrian Barrell Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 I'll take them please Norman. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
43rdrecce Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Interesting info Clive. Below is from the 43rd Reconnaissance Regiment war diary for February 1944: “Training Water Cans 4.5 gallon, painted No.2 camouflage brown, ‘water’ painted on both sides, surface under handles and indentations painted white. Leather Jerkins will not be worn for walking out. Sten slings will be attached behind the foresight. Dannert wire will be carried by all vehicles, either wrapped in hessian (training) or secured with wire.” Clearly a long standing practice. Did it begin with the introduction of SCC2 paint I wonder and what colour were they before then? (water cans not of the tuetonic type!) I seem to recall they were sometimes black during WW1. Regards Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B. Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 Anyone else with a decent WW2 water can to sell please PM me -thanks in advance . 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 10, 2011 Share Posted August 10, 2011 “Training Water Cans 4.5 gallon, painted No.2 camouflage brown, ‘water’ painted on both sides, surface under handles and indentations painted white. Paul yes very interesting. Is that hand written or printed? It would be nice to see a scan so I can put it in my dossier for the promotion of brown water cans! I have been looking through some 660 pages of Regulations for the Equipment of the Army. Part 1. 1942 Despite having a chapter on marking equipment unfortunately there is no reference to marking water cans of any sort. Going back to Supply Manual (War) 1909 there is no mention of water can markings but only for water bottles. Moving to Handbook of Specifications for Supplies 1915 although petrol cans for MT & aircraft are covered in some detail nothing on water cans. Although there is plenty of detail on the requirements for & packaging of Brandy, Burgundy, Champagne, Claret, Port wine, light beer, lime juice, stout & Whiskey (Scotch & Irish) :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormin Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 I'll take them please Norman. Thanks Adrian. PM sent. Now Sold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike65 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 Need to be careful here, As a modern day civil engineer, in the enviromentally friendly world "brown water" is the term applied to used water from baths etc. that is to be recycled for flushing toilets, watering etc. As such drinking from a brown water jerrycan could be considered unhealthy. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 As such drinking from a brown water jerrycan could be considered unhealthy. Mike Not sure that I would want to drink from an old metal one, whatever the colour Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B. Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Yes worms all over the place now! There was a very long thread some years ago & lots of merriment from two people who don't come on the forum any more. To save wading through all that I have teased out the documentary basis for the colour debate. It is traditionally believed that post-war water jerricans should be black with some of the detail picked out in white. However studying consecutive Regulations show that this colour scheme was perhaps not always appropriate. Most jerricans I have seen have been ones restored in black or actually have the original paint that was black or seemingly appear black in black & white photographs. But I present the documents for you to decide. Regulations for the Army 1947 Pamphlet No.3 Supply of Equipment. Army Code No.1804 There were no amendments & the consecutive document states the same. Equipment Regulations 1955 Pamphlet No.2 Supply of Equipment Army Code No.10835 There were amendments to the 1955 document in 1961 & were incorporated in to the new Regulations which now stated black was to be used. Equipment Regulations Pamphlet No.2 (1961) Supply of Equipment Army Code No.13104 As these documents were consecutive I took it to mean that the change from brown to black was authorised in 1961. However it has been pointed out that this is contradicted by this. Equipment Regulations Pamphlet No.9 (1959) Marking & Painting of Vehicles, Army Aircraft & Equipment. Army Code No.12473 However this document is not relevant to the argument. Firstly it appears to be describing jerricans for fuel, as they are to be painted Olive drab or Light stone there is no mention of water jerricans. Secondly the reference at the bottom of the page to “Paint, finishing, G.S., gloss, brushing, Black” is actually related to the left hand column which is referring to “4(E) P.O.L. tanks & pipes (iv) ladders & platforms”. Yes I know that there will be people who will say that Regulations are only there to be broken. Clearly they have been! But I am surprised that a few brown one's haven't as yet cropped up. So anyone tempted to go brown? I’m not necessarily suggesting you should, but there are the documents, you decide! I was lucky enough to buy two 1944 Briggs Motor Body made water jerricans yesterday and under the flaking black paint on both of them is very clearly the original brown finish. Coincidentally I have recently borrowed the rather esoteric french-written jerrican book and having studied the (black and white) illustrations in it am of the opinion that the overall wartime finish is in a colour which seems lighter than black. I for one when restoring these cans will be opting for a brown finish. On a similar related note, are we also to believe that the WD stamped petroleum spirit 2 gallon cans should also be finished in brown from new or retrospectively painted by the military ? Another further question is:- Was there a 2 gallon can manufactured exclusively for water ? I ask this because I have a 2 gallon can that I have just been looking at which differs from most that I have seen in that it has neither any " Petroleum Spirit " markings or WD stamp but is stamped 3-40 underneath. It carries not the usual makers name (Valor) but " FF & S Ltd. There is also an eye on the neck of the can which seems to be for a cap securing chain and the cap is unmarked. There is very little paint on this can but if I had to guess ,I would say that this can was originally brown but has been overpainted black with a silver top like the silver colour the "flimsies" seem to have been painted. Could this can have been exclusively intended for water ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Dave that is a significant find I've just got off the phone from Ian who was telling me about this together with his find of a 1944 jerrican which underneath the flaking black paint the original service brown shows through. Two very interesting bits of evidence in the space of half an hour! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Rimmer Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 Another further question is:- Was there a 2 gallon can manufactured exclusively for water ? I ask this because I have a 2 gallon can that I have just been looking at which differs from most that I have seen in that it has neither any " Petroleum Spirit " markings or WD stamp but is stamped 3-40 underneath. It carries not the usual makers name (Valor) but " FF & S Ltd. There is also an eye on the neck of the can which seems to be for a cap securing chain and the cap is unmarked. There is very little paint on this can but if I had to guess ,I would say that this can was originally brown but has been overpainted black with a silver top like the silver colour the "flimsies" seem to have been painted. Could this can have been exclusively intended for water ? Could this be a water can for the Vickers machine gun? Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B. Posted August 28, 2011 Share Posted August 28, 2011 (edited) Could this be a water can for the Vickers machine gun? Matt. I have just been looking on the excellent site devoted to the Vickers and well worth a look www.vickersmachinegun.org.uk There is a very similar can illustrated in the accessories section and also another variation of the 2 gallon can with "Water" stamped in the top. Are there any more about ? Edited August 28, 2011 by David B. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 This is what I have been hunting down for years. Beneath the recent gloss black there is BROWN PAINT. This is painted directly onto the metal. Beneath the black there are some traces of red on top of the brown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rangie Posted September 15, 2011 Share Posted September 15, 2011 Ahaa, bingo!! Expect a rush on #2 camo brown paint now............. :cool2: Alec. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David B. Posted September 16, 2011 Share Posted September 16, 2011 This is what I have been hunting down for years. Beneath the recent gloss black there is BROWN PAINT. This is painted directly onto the metal. Beneath the black there are some traces of red on top of the brown. Right then Clive - all we need to do is to prove the same for the WD 2 gallon can. I have got one with no "Petroleum Spirit" stamping or any other markings other than the maker and date underneath. I have also seen one with "Water Only" stamped on it. What colour were these originally and were either of them specific to the Vickers Machine Gun or were both of them for general water use ? There is a variation with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 Yes worms all over the place now! There was a very long thread some years ago & lots of merriment from two people who don't come on the forum any more. To save wading through all that I have teased out the documentary basis for the colour debate. It is traditionally believed that post-war water jerricans should be black with some of the detail picked out in white. However studying consecutive Regulations show that this colour scheme was perhaps not always appropriate. Most jerricans I have seen have been ones restored in black or actually have the original paint that was black or seemingly appear black in black & white photographs. But I present the documents for you to decide. Regulations for the Army 1947 Pamphlet No.3 Supply of Equipment. Army Code No.1804 There were no amendments & the consecutive document states the same. Equipment Regulations 1955 Pamphlet No.2 Supply of Equipment Army Code No.10835 There were amendments to the 1955 document in 1961 & were incorporated in to the new Regulations which now stated black was to be used. Equipment Regulations Pamphlet No.2 (1961) Supply of Equipment Army Code No.13104 As these documents were consecutive I took it to mean that the change from brown to black was authorised in 1961. However it has been pointed out that this is contradicted by this. Equipment Regulations Pamphlet No.9 (1959) Marking & Painting of Vehicles, Army Aircraft & Equipment. Army Code No.12473 However this document is not relevant to the argument. Firstly it appears to be describing jerricans for fuel, as they are to be painted Olive drab or Light stone there is no mention of water jerricans. Secondly the reference at the bottom of the page to “Paint, finishing, G.S., gloss, brushing, Black” is actually related to the left hand column which is referring to “4(E) P.O.L. tanks & pipes (iv) ladders & platforms”. Yes I know that there will be people who will say that Regulations are only there to be broken. Clearly they have been! But I am surprised that a few brown one's haven't as yet cropped up. So anyone tempted to go brown? I’m not necessarily suggesting you should, but there are the documents, you decide! More evidence for the use of brown jerricans this time from the RAMC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick W Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I've got a 1954 can gathering dust if anyone is interested, don't know what colour it is underneath though, it is currently black! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Niels v Posted June 24, 2013 Share Posted June 24, 2013 I got inspired to repaint my water jerry can Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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