Original British WWI February 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons Cannons Lancashire Fusiliers – 'the six

Lancashire Fusiliers – 'the six VCs before breakfast'

blade length

It was thereby possible to subject them to the will of one man

-40' which is Thomas De La Rue London and 1940 date

Tension on the hinge is adjustable

Original British WWI February 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons Cannons Lancashire Fusiliers – 'the sixOriginal 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