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Supacat



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Another jerrycan story :


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http://www.exploringoverland.com/overland-...3A41%3A04Z
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HardCharger wrote:
blackwolf wrote:
Don't the colours indicate the contents?

Sorry, I haven't watched the video yet, I am saving that for when solitary confinement gets really bad.


Red for Petrol / Gasoline
Yellow for Diesel
Black for Oils
Blue or White for Water

The water ones are plastic or a poly compound as the Jerry Cans have a liner that helps prevent corrosion but is water soluble so you'll basically ruin one if you you put water in it


Never seen water in a metal jerry can, I know the UK forces have never done so, The colour coding is a small tag just above the fill hole. 1 colour you missed out is grey, this contains kerosene. 110 D250 SE HT
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Black metal can with white cross was used for water.
Water pressed into the steel. Pre dates plastic and used by British forces as far a I know.
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Evey day a school day. But to be fair they haven't been used in our modern Army. It has a WD stamp for War Department. War Department became the War Office and then it was renamed Ministry of Defense in 1957. So wouldn't expect them to of been in service for more than 5-10 years after that. They then went on to using the Broad Arrow as a sign of UK ownership.
I know when I joined up in the 80's it was all plastic water cans and no metal versions anywhere. 110 D250 SE HT
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Begs the question what is the oldest bit of kit still in regular use in the Army?

I'm going to exclude the Navy/Air force, as I don't count Lancaster Bombers or wooden hulled ships as "in regular use".

I'm going to hazard there's got to be a shovel or two that are over 50 years of age or more?
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As an Engineer we used wire cutters that were dated 50's if not earlier. But I would imagine there would be other bits of kit older than that.
Thinking about it, things like prismatic compass, sextant and bino's would still be in service and would be dated from way back when 110 D250 SE HT
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Supacat wrote:
Begs the question what is the oldest bit of kit still in regular use in the Army?

I'm going to exclude the Navy/Air force, as I don't count Lancaster Bombers or wooden hulled ships as "in regular use".

I'm going to hazard there's got to be a shovel or two that are over 50 years of age or more?


You may not count it as being in regular use, but I believe the HMS Victory is still officially the Flagship of the home fleet.
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Loads of shovels/picks etc still in use, some issued tools pop up dated 60/70s.

Definitely loads of stuff in deep storage, unfortunately the lower ranks when told to sort out stores often have no idea what anything is so it often ends up being scrapped Big Cry

Oldest vehicle I know that’s still in use is a DUKW



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I think it was the 60s plastic water cans came into service, they were originally green then transitioned to black. 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
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Think I might have a problem............
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That's in a museum though isn't it?

Nicked from the Royal Marines?

Loving the name. Thumbs Up
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Not sure it’s been fitted with a cummins diesel and Was still on the mod books I believe, I’ll try and do some digging Thumbs Up 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
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Think I might have a problem............
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The DUKW was still in use at ATTURM at Instow until recently. Anyone SW based know if still there. 1995 Defender 110 CSW
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I took those pics on RMB Chivenor so just across the water last year Thumbs Up 90 wolf - Jasmin http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic39408.html
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Think I might have a problem............
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Parked up there on 10th May 2019:


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https://www.royalnavy.mod.uk/news-and-late...nes-instow

But this old Facebook posting suggests there are two sharing the same registration?


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The other one looked in a less seaworthy condition:


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'Crispy Duck' was gifted to the RLC museum in Deepcut in 2015:

https://18coyrasc.btck.co.uk/OtherDUKWTales/CrispyDUKW

Although that museum is now closed and is re-opening in Worthy Down near Winchester. Not sure whether the DUKW will still feature. Darren

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Excellent link ~ disappeared down that rabbit hole for an hour this morning and missed my first appointment for the day!
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