Original British WWII Vickers Machine Gun Water SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT Can - Petrol 2 Gallons MP 40 It utilized the large bolt

It utilized the large bolt and telescoping operating spring of the German MP40 submachine gun

Packed Weight 200 Lbs

Some replacement parts and repairs to the leather may also have occurred as these are approximately 100 years old and saw service in two world wars

John Jones and Son worked in Cornhill

just perfect for any Great War collection

Original British WWII Vickers Machine Gun Water SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT Can - Petrol 2 Gallons MP 40 It utilized the large boltOriginal Item: Only One Available. Original aviation can showing SHELL MOTOR SPIRIT clearly stamped on each side. Originally these WW2 cans were manufactured to contain Petrol (gasoline) and were embossed with a large SHELL logo on the top and: ESSO 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