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[hrpearce]

Dale, your best bet would be an irrigation supply store or look at radiator hoses for large tractors or prime movers.
Rubber marine exhaust hose comes in 2 1/2" but it is expensive, I just found it on ebay.

[Dale Jordan]

Thanks for the heads up Robert. Looks like I've had some luck on the way home tonight I'm calling into Expressway spares our local cat dealers , there on the highway. I drive pass them every day , they have some . Dale

[Andrew Rowe]

The measurement should be 160mm to fit the water can you have. They must have had the apprentice boy making that rear tray! If you re-weld the tag on it pays to give it an extra few mm to allow for the rivet on the strap , so it does not wear on the tin.
Nice looking pair of original air cleaners, cheers.

[Euan McDonald]

Dale, have you tried a Canadian water can?

[Mike Cecil]

There are variations in the size of the 2 gallon can, especially between Australian manufacturers and again between Australian cans and the Canadian, as I think Euan is suggesting.

I published an article in Army Motors several years back which had a table of size variations. I think KVE might have republished it more recently? (Richard??....).

I don't remember the details of the sizes, but certainly worth looking for a foreign (CDN) can. The one you show is almost certainly an Aust made can - very basic folded handle, cast metal cap (probably not brass) with no provision for a chain keeper, top and bottom pressings the same three shallow depressions, etc etc.

Mike

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Mike Cecil

I published an article in Army Motors several years back which had a table of size variations. I think KVE might have republished it more recently? (Richard??....).

Hi Mike,
Your article was in KVE News no. 15 and 16 ( 2 parts). not been able to get back issues on the new website yet, but will push for it. In the mean time, Dale, I can email these to you. According to a table of details of cans in Mike's article, the cans were 6 inches wide except for the Water can which was 6 3/8" wide. Is the stowage for a water can? If so the stowage is correct.

regards, Richard

[Dale Jordan]

Thanks guys . I'll do a better measurement tonight when I go home but looking at Euan's photo my tab is the same spot , looks like I need a 6 inch can . It would be great if I can buy a spare one off someone ! this way My carrier rear end is complete . Dale