In search of Unicorn parts

[Harry Moon]

I've started work on my March 44 built C15A 200 gallon water bowser. It came with no plumbing or filters but I do have the main PTO driven pump. Ideally I would like to find the filters and manual pumps.
Their are two hand operated hand pumps as per the attached pictures., Filters would be nice but I think I could make reasonably looking facsimiles.
Any help greatly appreciated.

[Harry Moon]

sorry for the sideways pictures, don't kink your neck.

[Ron Pier]

The pictures level up for me once I click them. Ron

[Mike Kelly]

I don't want to discourage you in any aspect of your interest ing project , you might have to look into fabricating the pumps. Richard Moyes in the UK recently completed his Bedford MWC tanker , he made many of the plumbing parts including those hand pumps that you need. He posted a detailed blog on the HMVF .

It is often the case with these water tanks , I am in the same boat, with a 15 cwt water tank , it has no plumbing bits at all.

The people who own the filters, have them locked up in a bank vault , the holy grail of water bowser unobtainium parts.
Richard fabricated the filters from scratch.

[Harry Moon]

Thanks Ron for pointing that out.
Yes I have looked up and watched some other rebuilds and know I'm in make it yourself territory but if you don't ask something will go to the scrapper that might otherwise be put to good use.
I am only thinking a facsimiles if I fabricate any of these things, I can't think I would ever be putting it to use.
*(although piping in a keg has been suggested)

[wally dugan]

l agree with the comments about the filters and pumps for the bowers l made them for my MWC not as detailed as richard moys but they fooled him as he thought they were the real thing l already had the front mounted pump they do not need to be detailed as to have all the internals as you are never going to use them for real pumping water just me opinion l have made three sets one for a cmp ford f15 a morris commercial cs8 and my present mwc

[rob love]

I used to have a fairly complete water trailer that had all that on it. Perhaps something like that would be a source. They do show up in the strangest of places, just not neccesarily when you are looking for them.

[Harry Moon]

Originally Posted by rob love

I used to have a fairly complete water trailer that had all that on it. Perhaps something like that would be a source. They do show up in the strangest of places, just not neccesarily when you are looking for them.

probably towards the end of the year when I get to that stage of the project and it's pieces that could be added later if they actually appeared. Thanks everybody for the input.