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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
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Just saw your other post and question. No there is neither a king pin , nor a trailer or anything that could have been close to being wheels. The X shaped undercariage is the only one left, but there must have others for the stability. I really suspect the whole thing was lifted with a crane. If on a trailer or a wagon it must have been attached as such. It isnot notched either, it appears like that because there is big bump in it (probably an accident , as if it fell on that particular side)
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I can't imagine that the tank was very mobile without wheels under it. Maybe it was in a fixed postion, but a stationary USAAF tank and not at an airfield? You are probably correct that it may been damaged and removed from a carriage/trailer of sorts.
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Close, but I'm not convinced:
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(looks like an Autocar towing this one.)
Very hard to judge scale... Is there anything that confirms it's definitely of WW2 vintage Skip?
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That is the type of picture I was looking for Adam. What search criteria did you use?
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
Sorry it took a while to check Jeff, but that particular one was 'Army fuel Bowser GMC' on images. 'Autocar trailer' seems to get quite close too.
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
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Actually I'm the one who used USAF, the written text (see the pictures ) is
U.S. ARMY AIRFORCE in white and there is some yellow lettering before that (with a "T")
Von poops first model is pretty close. The Autocar has nothing to do with it, way too small. "Mine" is rond and has four hatches on the top.
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
I will say this ônly once:
Bring it home and tell nobody...  !!!!!!!!
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
Americans have been around after the war too until 1966, so we have a maximum time scale of 22 years (1944-66). It could also be a 40s relic that was recycled for other purposes after the war. I will see if I have more details on others pictures.
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
It does look like it might be a towed fuel trailer.
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
Nice find!
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
I beleive it used to be a towed trailer too, this brings us back to the GMC picture.
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
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is this a tank like on the back of the truck .. in thw above pic
wow .. and nice pictures .. thanks for showing .. cheers krieg
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
Well, that's what's we've been trying to figure out for the last two pages. I'm still hoping someone would come up with an answer.
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
As you might know, there are rumours that Martin Bull has hidden a number of tanks all around in the middle of Europe. Who knows if he hasn't some Mosquitos and ME's too in some barn.
Don´t you think that it his gasoline container?
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
FWIW, this is the only fairly good photo I can find ( from Roger A Freeman's 'Mighty Eighth War Manual' ). I don't think it's the same as Skipper's, but the lettering can be seen....
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
Martin , yes this is the one! The metal circles around the tank were there too , they were just detached andfalling apart, but they are there too! As to the ladder it is in fact bent and you can see part of it on top still attached to the hatches. Even the writing starts at the same place.
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
Amazing find Remco.
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
My next task is to find out how it got there. It's about 20 km away from Bricy. I wonder if this was a hidden supply depot.
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
According to Freeman, this is a standard 4,000-gallon towed tanker.....
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
Interesting find Skipper!
this is the only photo i could come up with, but Martin's got it!
Just tell the wife I'll be there to pick it up within the next two years!
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
4000 gallon! if only it were full, I'd be rich today! We are talking about a GMC truck right? Or is it another brand?
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Re: USAAF gasoline container found
Skipper, I have a possible solution for you that will have your wife almost begging for you to get this tank to your home. Tell you wife that you could cut it into halves-(meaning top and bottom halves) and then your wife could use it as some sort of huge flower planter. ;-D
Do you think she will go for that? ;-D
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