Oil Cans?

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Thanks Euan,
have checked Vickers Oil cans out using my ever helpful Research Assistant (Ms. Google), these appear to come in 2 sizes, both square, like this one currently on E-Bay:
http://www.quicksales.com.au/buy/auc...temid=11781883

Marc,
Hoping you are on the money, as I have a round bracket on the inside wheel arch of my Humber that appears to be same size. I knew that the Ferret had a "Convetional" plunger type oil can, that there were 2 different oil cans is news to me. Thinking on the fly, would these have been used for oiling the 2 speed generator? FFW Humbers were fitted with these, bracket is mounted about a foot away from the geni., and would explain why some trucks have them, but most do not (thought they had just been robbed).
This could well be case solved. Thank you.

Now, how about the other one?
Rich

[Lynn Eades]

is just a standard ww2 oil tin as found on the back of a riveted carrier or the side of a cmp. There is a Canadian one with the broad arrow inside the "C" pressed into the top. and a slightly different one (British?) the Canadian one has "G.S.W." with the year eg. "1942" pressed in the bottom, inside a circle.
I have one with "SAE 30 OIL" painted on the side. size approx. 120x145x280mm.

[Richard Coutts-Smith]

Thanks Lynn, definatly not post war!
Although 30 wt. oil is the oil of choice for the Rolls Royce "B" range of motors.
Rich.

[derk derin]

Hi All,
Here is a picture of a 1 Gallon oil can I picked up last summer with the markings still on it.Not sure of this small screw on spout,it came with the can but have never seen a reference picture of one before so not sure it belongs?
Regards,Derk.

[Bob Carriere]

Hi Derk

I have never seen that kind of cap on a one gallon oil can.... it should have the usual cast/machined heavy brass cap with a little chain tied to the tab shown just below the current cap.....

Last time I saw 2 of them for sale in a Burlington militaria show, they were asking $80 each.... I sneezed and they were both gone...

Bob