MatchFuzee Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Email sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TankNutUK Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 Email sent to you Ian. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64EK26 Posted March 13, 2020 Share Posted March 13, 2020 12 hours ago, TankNutUK said: . This looks like string to attach it and is very similar to and these are from the portable filtering apparatus, described in 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 On 3/13/2020 at 7:14 PM, TankNutUK said: Email sent to you Ian. Hi Alan. It was you that posted the photos of the straps as I have just found the post on the internet. 'Quote' 'This is a particularly obscure piece of militaria and took some detective work to identify, however it is these little puzzles and the learning of new things that I love so much about collecting! My thanks got to Alan Tanknut for his research and for supplying the diagram above' Now I need to find a pair of 1 1/2" X 32" leather belts with similar buckles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 14, 2020 Author Share Posted March 14, 2020 A quick look on the internet & I found this one to start with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisgrove Posted March 14, 2020 Share Posted March 14, 2020 Nice looking Austin K5 too! Chris 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 15, 2020 Author Share Posted March 15, 2020 19 hours ago, chrisgrove said: Nice looking Austin K5 too! Chris Hi Chris thanks, I normally tow my 1942 20cwt generator trailer behind it but soon it might be this bowser. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 18, 2020 Author Share Posted March 18, 2020 Just 'nicked' this photo off the Jerry Can Facebook page, I have 10+ WATER Jerry cans to paint like this to go with the Bowser. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 27, 2020 Author Share Posted March 27, 2020 Another great find arrived in the post a couple of days ago. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 28, 2020 Author Share Posted March 28, 2020 Some other items that I have found over the years. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted March 31, 2020 Author Share Posted March 31, 2020 Finished the float blocks off today although I may take a bit more out for the nut to sit in, next are the 4 brackets that hold the 28mm pipes to the blocks. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted May 16, 2020 Author Share Posted May 16, 2020 1 Ton 180 gallon Bowser behind a Jeep. The Canadian trailer was different in detail in almost everyway but does look the same from 10' away. The main difference was 9.00x16 wheels/tyres rather than the British trailer which had the larger 9.00x20 wheels. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maurice Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 later canadian water bowsers had 700x 20 tires on them . Ford rims as on civilian trucks 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted August 9, 2021 Share Posted August 9, 2021 A few conversations recently have got us thinking about a suitable trailer to restore to go behind our 30cwt Commer GS truck. I am just sort of dipping my toe in the water regards trailers really, I have had a good look round at different types and both my Son and I are quite keen on finding a Bowser, rare I know but its something to aim for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted August 19, 2021 Author Share Posted August 19, 2021 Hi Rootes, I have almost finished my restoration so have 1 trailer left fit for restoration if your interested ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted August 19, 2021 Share Posted August 19, 2021 Hi Ian, thanks for that. Could you pm me some photos? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rootes75 Posted August 23, 2021 Share Posted August 23, 2021 Hi Ian, did you get my pm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duson Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 There was a nice set of spares for water bowser for sale on one of the FB groups. The seller stated post-war, but in my opinion the strainer and float are the same pattern as WWII. Unfortunately someone was faster then me and the set sold. The seller was kind enough to send me some pictures with a messure of the above items and was ok for me to share these. I wonder if the mag and the scoop are WWII pattern for water purrifying chemicals? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duson Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 The strainer 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duson Posted February 8, 2022 Share Posted February 8, 2022 and the float. The seller thinks it is cork inside but as the manual states wooden float I think there might be some light wood inside like balsa ? 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 The strainer is definitely WW2 & the correct one for our bowsers, the float look like it might be correct ? the rest of the stuff I've never seen so cant comment ? Any idea who bought the parts ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted February 9, 2022 Author Share Posted February 9, 2022 A few photos of the finished bowser Water Bowser - Google Drive 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpsmit Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 looks great!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MatchFuzee Posted February 10, 2022 Share Posted February 10, 2022 The scoop may have been used for animal feed. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
64EK26 Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Hi It was me who bought the bowser bits … Firstly they are all unused and post was but… The float has is canvas balsa wood (far too light for it to be cork), and has an original label “On Her Britannic Majesty’s Service” [thus Queen Elizabeth II], the design is virtually the same as late WW2 versions The strainer again has the same dimensions as a WW2 one. I have seen (what I think is an actual WW2 one) and there are some subtle differences, but this may be down to different manufacturer. The WW2 closure mechanism has small clips either side of the aperture for the ball/pipe strainer and the base is riveted before being galvanised, the hinge is also a different size. Either way you will never be able to tell the difference The jug with the lip on again is a similar design, I have only ever seen one photo of a WW2 one, which appears to have a smaller lip. This was used to fill the meta/stellar filters with Kieselguhr Filter Powder The scoop is like a standard animal feed scoop made of aluminum, don’t think that this is actually bowser related and is not show in the “stores” list. The tank cleaning brush and meta/stellar filter cleaning brush are again post war, but I can’t really see the design changing very much If anyone needs some more detailed photos/dimensions just PM me Cheers Richard 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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