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Sankey ½-ton trailer with 100-gallon water tank Mk1

GKN Sankey, J. Brockhouse & Co. · United Kingdom · 1953–1970

The Land Rover-towed water bowser of the 1950s-60s British Army: a 100-gallon tank with filling and draining points, water-purification fittings and electrical system mounted on the ½-ton two-wheeled Sankey/Brockhouse trailer, later also on the ¾-ton FV2362 chassis.

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1953–1970MADE—PERIOD PRICERareRARITY10LAND ROVER MODELS5SOURCES

Description

The Land Rover-towed water bowser of the 1950s-60s British Army: a 100-gallon tank with filling and draining points, water-purification fittings and electrical system mounted on the ½-ton two-wheeled Sankey/Brockhouse trailer, later also on the ¾-ton FV2362 chassis.

NATO tow eye.

Rarity. A specialist body on the ½-ton and later ¾-ton chassis; HMVF members note survivors are typically rescued from conversion into barbecues, and the trailer's user handbook (WO Code 17833, July 1953) and parts lists (17812, 12470) are the main record.

Record: 5 sources; designation recorded; no price recorded.

Specification

MAKERGKN Sankey / Brockhouse (trailer); tank body to War Office design, United Kingdom
DESIGNATION / PARTBody, Water Tank, 100 gallon, Mk1, mounted on Trailer ½ ton 2 whld Mk1 (FV2301(N) / FV2362)
MADE1953–1970
RARITYRare — A specialist body on the ½-ton and later ¾-ton chassis; HMVF members note survivors are typically rescued from conversion into barbecues, and the trailer's user handbook (WO Code 17833, July 1953) and parts lists (17812, 12470) are the main record.
CAPACITY100 gallons (455 l)
CHASSISTrailer ½ ton 2 wheeled Mk1 (FV2301(N)) or ¾ ton FV2362
PUBLICATIONSWO Code 17833 user handbook (July 1953), 17812 parts list, 10790 servicing schedule, 18339 TOTE; EMER Vehicles General Q 522/3 technical handbook; later WO 12470 parts list, 13168 servicing schedule, CES 33869, EMER Wheeled Vehicles U 200/4 series
HANDBOOK CONTENTSoperation, draining and filling points, water purification, special instruments, electrical systems

Fitment

NATO tow eye.

Variants

Trailer ¾ ton tanker, water1969

Army Code 60221 user handbook, 1969: the water tanker on the ¾-ton FV2362 chassis.

Trailer ¾ ton fitted with 150 gallon water carriage pack1970s

Army Code 60377 user handbook: a 150-gallon demountable water pack carried in the ¾-ton cargo body; later wide-track tailgates gained a round flap so the bowser tap could pass through.

Sources

greenmachinesurplus.com/12-ton-2-wheeled-100-gallon-water-tank-mk1-user-handbook-935-p.asphmvf.co.uk/topic/40881-sankey-trailer-water-tanker-100-gallon/mark.clubaustin.co.uk/trailers.htmcrusader80.co.uk/trailer.htmllrseries.com/Military/Sankey-Trailer?sort=p.sort_order&order=ASC&limit=100Every source above was fetched and read when the record was made.