Original British WWI 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets It bears multiple waffen proofs

It bears multiple waffen proofs

essential for any WW2 Collection

Only the recipient could open the pouch

which was burnt as she foundered some days after the action

Original British WWI 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons Category_MG 42 Display Guns & Part Sets It bears multiple waffen proofsOriginal Item: Only One Available. Originally these WW1 Cans were manufactured to contain Petrol (gasoline) and are embossed on the top: PETROLeUM SPIRIT, HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE In short order, however, these were adopted by the Machine Gun Corp to be used as water condensing can with the water cooled Vickers Machine Guns. The rapid Machine gun fire led to overheated barrels that were then liable to distortion so each gun was fitted with a water jacket as