Original British WWI February 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons New Items modified to accommodate the

modified to accommodate the

This sample is unusual in that most are marked AN-M8

This came in our Nepal purchase of 2003 and was the only

and commissioned in 1803 joining the Channel fleet

What does "Untouched Condition" mean

Original British WWI February 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons New Items modified to accommodate theOriginal 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