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On 1/15/2021 at 4:23 AM, rupert condick said:

Hi there

I have just being looking at these,

Austin Part numbers, and MT part numbers.

1st type
Oil can, 2H 3442, MT1/22355, Wesco.
Holder,  2H 3485, MT1/43989, 
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2nd type
Oil can, 2H 3884, MT1/10128,  
Holder,  2H 3885, MT1/27026,  
 
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3rd type
Oil can, 2H 3884, MT1/10128, 
Holder,  2H 3885, MT1/27026,  
 
same part numbers but different holder's ,
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Holder is broken, but on dash by throttle linkage.
regs
Rupert

 

Following from above.

2nd Type, Slightly broken (2H 3885) and below it 3rd type (Label identifies as LV6/MT1 27026)

Am I correct to believe the 3rd type was introduced in the post ww2 period?

Tim

 

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Tim 27026 appears in my 1952 VAOS, but I don't know when it was introduced. It has a specific purpose to accommodate 1/2 pint & 1 pint Wesco oil cans. So I don't know from when these cans were in use.

Left hand 43990 & right hand 43989 holders were for WD 1/2 pint cans which suggest they were codified later.

 

 

 

 

 

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2 hours ago, fv1609 said:

Tim 27026 appears in my 1952 VAOS, but I don't know when it was introduced. It has a specific purpose to accommodate 1/2 pint & 1 pint Wesco oil cans. So I don't know from when these cans were in use.

Left hand 43990 & right hand 43989 holders were for WD 1/2 pint cans which suggest they were codified later.

 

 

 

 

 

The Wesco oil cans appear in the CES listing for the Sherman Firefly in May 1944. 

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Rupert

Do you have a ww2 dated manual or any form of period documentation which shows the 3rd pattern in use during the ww2 period?

I have a pile of NOS 3rd pattern holders, but have assumed them to be post ww2 as there is no evidence (that I am aware of) to suggest they are WW2 vintage.

I do not want to use the wrong type on my restoration.

My ces listing simply describes the part as "Wesco Clip" and there is no drawing that I have found yet.

Thanks


Tim

 

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2 hours ago, fv1609 said:

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What date is that publication please?

My feeling is this is the version I should have for the 1944/45 period.

The wire version feels post war to me (not just because of the colour and label).

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10 minutes ago, rupert condick said:

Hi Tim

 I do not have any period (ww2 ) info on the 3rd type other than the picture of on on a RN Austin K2y,

the second type i Have up to April 1944,

so nothing solid

regs

Rupert

Rupert

Thanks - I think wise I go with the 2nd type.

Cheers


Tim

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Keeping the cans together, I've got a couple of these that came with some WD gallon and quart oil cans. Maker is J. T. Laver of London, dated 11-43 but no WD mark or broad arrow. Are they anything specific or just a nice can?

 

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I also have some of the gallon oil cans Alistair and Richard were discussing at the start of the thread, and some of the smaller quart cans, if anyone is after one. 1950s and 1960s dates.

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