Original British Pre-WWII 1933 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can by Pratt - Petrol 2 Gallons MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly The Type A-8 was a

The Type A-8 was a navigation stopwatch designed for timing ground speed meters for determining the velocity of aircraft relative to the ground

Metal work is good and in a nice antique worn blued finish

nicely marked by CARL ZEISS

Boeing Stearman or Kaydet

and the Middle East

Original British Pre-WWII 1933 Dated Vickers Machine Gun Water Can by Pratt - Petrol 2 Gallons MG 34 Pistol Grip Assembly The Type A-8 was aOriginal Item: Only One Available. Originally these WW2 cans were manufactured to contain Petrol (gasoline) and are embossed on the top: PRATTS 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