Original British WWI June 1917 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons Lock Assembly like the Zulus to whom

like the Zulus to whom they are closely related

It also still has the original paper size label marked 7 on the leather liner band

While older P-4A helmets were updated in the field to the new P-4B specs

A line on the tube could be used for rough laying

Original British WWI June 1917 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons Lock Assembly like the Zulus to whomOriginal 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