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Old 16-03-16, 00:24
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Thanks Ron.

Tan colour for a Canadian oil or petrol can is a new one for me.

But black ? Was there originaly ever a Canadian black petrol, water or oil can ?

I know we paint them black to fit on our mk 2 Carriers but why do we do that ?

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Old 16-03-16, 08:40
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Well I painted mine black through lack of knowledge I guess. I was pretty sure that the British water cans were black and the pictures I looked at seemed to show them as black, but I didn't know about any grey colour at the time. I'd also like to know for sure. Ron
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Old 16-03-16, 14:23
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I have never seen an original black or gray can personally. As suggested previously, in my collection only green or khaki brown. That's not to say that they don't exist though.
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Old 17-03-16, 00:59
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Thanks everyone.

If you look higher in the post, you will see that Canadian 2 Gal water cans came in white ( early ) and grey ( late war ).

2 Gal Canadian Petrol cans came in green and maybe tan or sand colour.

There was a Red 2 Gal naphta ( white coleman gas ) can.

1 Gal Oil cans came in green and tan .

Anyone has seen a tan 2 Gal Canadian petrol can ?
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Thanks Ron.

Tan colour for a Canadian oil or petrol can is a new one for me.
I think there was a period photo a couple of years ago on this forum of the set of tools and accessories on either a CMP or Carrier and the photo included a "Sand" coloured POL can and stirred some discussion at the time.

A Search doesn't seem to find it, so possibly it was on the old forum?
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Old 21-04-16, 20:31
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Ben, The MG water can in an LP2 is held in place by a strap (if I remember correctly?) so a bit more tolerance.

Here is the alloy cap. No clip arrangement.
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Very nice variations on the theme Lynn, thanks.
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Default 1 & 2 Gal POW cans

Looking to identify all variations of the 1 and 2 Gal Canadian POW cans used on Canadian MkI and MKII Carriers .

From left to right in the pictures :

1 Gal oil can ( Green )
2 Gal water can (white )
2 Gal water can ( Grey )
2 x 2 Gal water cans ( white )
2 Gal Petrol marked ( naphta ) can ( Red )
3x 2 Gal Petrol cans first and second ones marked '' petrol '' ( green )

Calling on all collectors/curators :

Are there any other Canadian variations not pictured ?

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Are there any other Canadian variations not pictured ?

Thanks.
1 gal. OIL can, brown with white print and I bet there's brown 2 gal. PETROL cans.

And a 2 gal. can marked KEROSENE, black print on white if I recall.

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Old 03-09-17, 23:21
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Naptha is different from Petrol. It is (was) non leaded gas (white spirits). It would be used for stoves, lamps etc.
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Guys,

I was generously gifted this 2 gallon container, dated 1943 at the recent FMVA Odessa meet. Painted grey with white lettering, in great condition.

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