Bidspirit auction | Vintage British Military Two Gallon

Vintage British Military Two Gallon W D Petrol Can - A mid-20th-century British military petrol can, constructed from tin-plated steel. This rectangular vessel features a single top-mounted handle and a screw-top filler neck. The top plate of the container bears a literal embossed mark consisting of the characters W and D separated by a central broad arrow symbol, reading W ↑ D. This mark signifies property of the British War Department. The filler cap is also constructed of ferrous metal and bears the literal embossed instruction REFUSE THIS CAN IF THE INNER SEAL BE BROKEN arranged in a circular format. The exterior retains remnants of an olive drab paint finish, typical of military issue equipment from the Second World War era.