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Old 28-11-16, 23:12
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Default Mystery brass plugs
For lack of a better option I'll put these mystery plugs in the armour section. 2.5" threaded diameter. Solid brass/ bronze? One marked 20846T the other TM455 SA. Perhaps an armored vehicle drain plug or an artillery fitting? ... Brian
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Old 28-11-16, 23:23
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With your recent luck Brian they might just be bathtub drain plugs...

In jest.

Cheers.

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Old 29-11-16, 00:00
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They are fuel tank filler caps for Valentine tanks. Andrew Rowe posted these photos on HMVF of his replica ones that he made as he didn't know about yours.

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Old 29-11-16, 03:08
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Thank you David, I am pretty good with obscure parts numbers but those numbers were a puzzle. Plus I have never seen a Valentine tank. Without your identification I would have been out at antique shops looking for one of Bob's gigantic bronze bath tubs.
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Old 29-11-16, 16:14
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Had a chance to go through my Valentine VI & VII (Canadian) parts book: sure enough; fuel filler cap asemblysy TM455SA. Cap only 20846T. The parts book shows an external chain attached to by a ring around the collar of the cap. My caps have a small steel angle bracket screwed to the inside top of the cap with a brass chain attached would be inside the filler neck. Brian
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Old 29-11-16, 23:11
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Caps have a new home and a donation to MLU is being forwarded: we are lucky to have this forum. ... Brian
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Brian, good to hear MLU is of use to you and thanks for the donation

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