Research regarding Cookers, Portable, No. 2

[Colin Alford]

Did Canada develop or use a stove that was compatible with leaded fuel?

It appears that the immediate Canadian Army Overseas response to the fuel change-over was to start using British produced stoves.* They did however continue to search for a Canadian solution:

Coleman (USA) produced new models for the military (leaded fuel) market including the Models 520 and 523 although I haven't found any evidence that these were produced in Canada.

User manuals for the 520 and 523 can be found at these links:
https://www.oldcolemanparts.com/reso...cans/520_1.htm
https://www.oldcolemanparts.com/reso...cans/523_1.htm


Canada trialed the "Cookers Portable No. 523 Coleman Vehicular Model" in the fall of 1943 as Army Technical Development Board Project Number DOS(GS)-1810.

A limited description can be found in the minutes of the Army Technical Development Board Meeting #6, 5 October 1943, Ottawa:

"This type of Cooker is not as satisfactory as British Cookers Portable Nos. 2 and 3 and has not been adopted."

http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...95/773?r=0&s=1

25 Apr 1944 - Canada still investigating possibility of using Canadian made stoves:

"With reference to proposed T.L.G. (Technical Liaison Group) visit to Canada.* Items concerning which the C.I.S Colonel Hidden and the D/C.I.S Lieut. Colonel Cothay request information are listed as follows -

A.****** Stoves - Various burners of the Cookers Portable No. 2 and No. 3 type that are produced and in use in Canada, particularly any types that may be adaptable for burning leaded petrol.* Col Cavey has had one Cooker Portable No. 2 Mk. III and one No. 3 Mk. III forwarded to N.D.H.Q. to compare with Canadian burners....." http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...6/3346?r=0&s=1

1945 - Canada ordered 400 Model 520s from the US which were apparently delivered before 30 Apr 45.

http://heritage.canadiana.ca/view/oo...6/4330?r=3&s=2