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Old 13-02-16, 08:51
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The more common cap was a commercial cap used on all sorts of things, not just vehicles.
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Old 13-02-16, 09:17
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Later simplified fuel tank with what may be an original cap.
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Old 13-02-16, 16:15
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Also looks similar to the M135 radiator cap.
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Old 14-02-16, 07:28
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See the pictures. Here we have Loyd , Canadian , English , Auss/NZ LP carriers
Cheers Andrew.
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Old 14-02-16, 09:25
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And to round out the Bren carrier caps here are the caps from the British carrier fuel tanks, that don't have the vent tubes.
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Old 20-02-16, 18:51
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Alastair, I believe the image you posted is copied, cropped and enlarged from Loyd Carrier image # 08 of the Ford Canada test sample Loyd, 01 May, 1943.
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Old 20-02-16, 19:13
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my cromwell has the same brass fuel cap
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Old 22-02-16, 19:42
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Alastair, I believe the image you posted is copied, cropped and enlarged from Loyd Carrier image # 08 of the Ford Canada test sample Loyd, 01 May, 1943.
It's a Canadian photo, but is actually an M.B.Wild manufactured Loyd TT WD No: T136480 that was sent to Canada for evaluation.
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