Mark Posted November 19, 2007 Share Posted November 19, 2007 More than likely stupid question, but is a military jerry can 20L or 25L capacity. Thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Mark Posted November 23, 2007 Author Share Posted November 23, 2007 Have alook at one of the links above Tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 ta. :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 david052 Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 And people think we are sad? Rather like Biro , the term has become generic, I don't think you can sue in that case. Wasn't the trademark 'Nivea' taken in War reparations and only recently returned to the original owners? Anyway, I seem to recall reading, probably in After The Battle, that when the Allies first came cross the jerrycan in North Africa they decided to copy it. Presses were made in the US and shipped over. The vessel was sunk in the Channel but the cargo was deemed so crucial divers were sent down to recover the presses so that production could proceed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 One of those links has an identical can to mine valued at $135 :schocked: I think the one I've got was dug out of the back of a barn. I have 3 at 1944, and 1 at 1945. All used for show although the 1945 can be used in emergency. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Tony B Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 Well we did give them back Volkswagen :-D MOD and DSTL were using liberated WW2 up till quite recently, ranging from Wind tunnels to overhead cranes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Enigma Posted November 23, 2007 Share Posted November 23, 2007 OK, Jerrycans. I've got a collection of German ones, 1 is on the Command. Watch out when buying a SS can, remade in the original factory... Recognisable by a little flower stamped in the lid - FAKE can on the right... http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a264/T214/waffensskanister3linksisechtrechtsi.jpg[/img] Lots of versions. Wehrmacht stamped, also seen HEER. WANT ONE!! Without markings, markings on front of the handle in raised or recessed lettering. Early Germans don't have the rectangle in the middle. I got a very rare one. German/English model, US marked, dated 1945, Made in Charleroi, Belgium... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fv1609 Posted November 25, 2007 Share Posted November 25, 2007 Some useful stuff here: http://web.archive.org/web/20030625194512/http://www.jed.simonides.org/misc/jerrycans/jerrycans.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 abn deuce Posted December 11, 2007 Share Posted December 11, 2007 a few more Jerry Cans , I seem to find loads of British or German Jerry Cans and few of American cans , except for the Vintage video moves where they use only American cans ? understandable since the movies were training films and would want everything to be U.S.Army issue. http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff35/abndeuce/373589100_c1d0af125c-1.jpg[/img] French caption Depuis des camions de carburant, des hommes remplissent des jerrycans vers Port-en-Bessin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 abn deuce Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 at last I did find a photo of American fuel cans being handled http://i236.photobucket.com/albums/ff35/abndeuce/1654276526_a3605ff768.jpg[/img] French Caption Stock de jerrycans au sud de l'Angleterre Référence: page 13 du livre: Quand l'or noir coulait à flot de Philippe Bauduin, Heimdal, 2004. En arrière plan ; trois GI's et quatre camions GMC dont deux avec remorque remplis de caisses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 N.O.S. Posted December 12, 2007 Share Posted December 12, 2007 Not so fast, they may have been pulled out of a load in favour of the far superior British pattern :whistle: Note also the abandoned jimmy side panels! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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More than likely stupid question, but is a military jerry can 20L or 25L capacity.
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