Original British WWII Commercially Marked Vickers Machine Gun Water Can- Petrol 2 Gallons U.S. Marines USMC with examples going back 400/500

with examples going back 400/500 years

requires some cleaning)

Original Item: Never before offered

Arrive dirty packed in old original grease they are totally un-cleaned as found in

An M35 helmet has a rolled rim around the edge of it

Original British WWII Commercially Marked Vickers Machine Gun Water Can- Petrol 2 Gallons U.S. Marines USMC with examples going back 400/500Original Item: Very few available. Each can is one of a kind. At the outbreak of WW2 Britain was again sorrowfully unprepared and all types of items were "pressed" into service. One of the best known was the 2 Gallon Petrol Gasoline Can, taken for use as the water can to accompany the Vickers Medium Machine Gun. These are all used "commercial" cans that bear petrol company brand names such as SHELL and ESSO embossed into the sides. Colors, brand names