N° d'objet
201911.5
Titre
Jerrican of Brigadier A C M Walters
Créateur
Description
A metal World War Two jerrican used by Brigadier A C M "Mervyn" Walters to fuel his jeep on Gold Beach while managing the Mulberry Harbour.
A nearly rectangular can with three thin metal handles at the top and a sealable metal spout. The top quarter is painted green and the bottom three quarters have worn away to brown metal. One side has "PETROL" stencilled in white paint, and the number 2 painted twice below it. The other side has "1945" stamped below the War Department mark and the number 2 painted next to it.
Date
1944 - 1945
Période de création
World War Two, 1939-1945
Matériel
Dimensions
- Length: 465 mm
- Width: 340 mm
- Depth: 160 mm