No Signals Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Came across these containers of obvious military origin. No obvious residue to give a clue. Possible point of interest is that no two tins have exactly the same contract details on them. All similar, but not the same. Any ideas? Over to you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Suslowicz Posted June 15, 2014 Share Posted June 15, 2014 Air ministry stores codes (number, letter / numbers) the part before the / is the stores section: 34E = POL Sampling and Testing Equipment 40P = Containers for petrol, oil and lubricants Chris. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopa Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Standard British early war petrol cans that leaked like sieves from the seams, especially during fast, bumpy going in the western desert. These led to the desirability of Jerry (German) cans, which became the loot of choice for Tommies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No Signals Posted June 16, 2014 Author Share Posted June 16, 2014 Sorry, should have added the tins are about 8 inches square on the face with the label on. Quite a bit smaller than standard fuel cans. But quite willing to accept they are for smaller amounts of liquid. Two different styles of stopper, neither of which is the easiest thing to unfasten :-) Thanks very much for the input so far. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopa Posted June 16, 2014 Share Posted June 16, 2014 Ahh, should have recognized that there are two of them on the stool. Possibly containers for oil samples from aircraft engines to be sent for testing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAFMT Posted June 18, 2014 Share Posted June 18, 2014 Both of them are "Cans, Transit Sample" and are "for road and rail transport of aviation fuel samples". Despite having different section references they are both listed at different times (i have the 40P in the early/mid 50s and the 34E in the early 60s) under the same heading. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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