CS8 Bowser

[Owen Evans]

This one just popped up on Ebay UK:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/water-bow...EAAOSwknVe0sjC

Remains of a pretty standard 200 gallon water tank, possibly either Bedford MWC or Morris CS8. Except it has a small instruction plate in the bottom left side of the rear locker, identifying the priming point for the power pump. Mine doesn't have that, because it would be underneath the lockers!

Unless my eyes deceive me, the mounting points for the rear locker framework appear to be on the right side, whereas they are normally seen on the left side of the tank. Could this possibly be the same arrangement as the one shown on the back of the C15 below? Does this now suggest the early British water tanks were built in both left and right hand versions, depending what truck they were destined for?

Owen.

[Mike K]

Originally Posted by Owen Evans

This one just popped up on Ebay UK:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/water-bow...EAAOSwknVe0sjC

Remains of a pretty standard 200 gallon water tank, possibly either Bedford MWC or Morris CS8. Except it has a small instruction plate in the bottom left side of the rear locker, identifying the priming point for the power pump. Mine doesn't have that, because it would be underneath the lockers!

Unless my eyes deceive me, the mounting points for the rear locker framework appear to be on the right side, whereas they are normally seen on the left side of the tank. Could this possibly be the same arrangement as the one shown on the back of the C15 below? Does this now suggest the early British water tanks were built in both left and right hand versions, depending what truck they were destined for?

Owen.

Interesting the LH and RH configuration.

Found these pics of a NZ MW water truck in the 1950's or 60's .

[Owen Evans]

A few more trinkets came my way this week! First up, a pair of the perforated 'outer' strainers that the suction hose strainers (see post #30) go inside of. The lock pin and wire are missing off both, but should be fairly straightforward to replicate.

Along with that is the 3-way valve that connects the water filters to the top of the 200 gallon water tank.

If anyone would like more photos and/or dimensions, please let me know!

Owen.