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Jerry can (rectangular)

Description

Rectangular jerry can painted fawn (originally dark green), with the marking WD with broad arrow in between and dated 1945; below in the centre are the initials BMB.

Year created
1945
Publication Date/Date Made
1945
Physical Characteristics (Dimensions)
46 cm x 34 cm
Physical Characteristics (Description)
Painted fawn with initials WD, BMB and date 1945
Supporting Information

BMB stands for Briggs Motor Bodies based at Dagenham, Essex; their main business was making car and truck bodies for Ford in the UK.

Donor or Creator of Records
Elizabeth Bolland
Provenance
From the tool-shed of James Wesley Seal (father of Elizabeth)
Nature of Acquisition
Gift
Accession Date
2007
Access Conditions
Contact Archive Manager
Reference
2122/MGT/B