Original British WWI February 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons British Uniform This was largely brought about

This was largely brought about by the "LADY WITH THE LAMP" Nurse Florence Nightingale

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New Made Item: Issued to all Junior Officers

• Original Japanese Rubberized face mask with metal rimmed lenses

Original British WWI February 1918 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can - Petrol 2 Gallons British Uniform This was largely brought aboutOriginal Item: Only One Available. Originally these WW1 Cans were manufactured to contain Petrol (gasoline) and are embossed on the top: 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 fire led to overheated barrels that were then liable to distortion so each gun was fitted with a water jacket as