Australian Canteens and Mess Kits

**reneblacky** · 03-23-2019, 06:33 AM

by christek

Not rude at all mate. Perhaps mods could change the post name to Australian Canteens and Mess Kits?

How do you know it was US made? Is it the colour?

Cheers

Thanks Chris, yep it's the colour

**Espenlaub Militaria** · 03-23-2019 06:33 AM

We also buy and trade your items and full collections!

**Ubique** · 03-23-2019, 06:59 AM

Good idea for name change christek!
Rene, the later Aussie bottles from the 1990's looked like that lid colour?

**reneblacky** · 03-23-2019, 07:28 AM

by Ubique

Good idea for name change christek!
Rene, the later Aussie bottles from the 1990's looked like that lid colour?

Ahh crap 100 year old reissue! naa this one matches up with a US one I have.
Gaad I use a '81 bottle at work

**lithgow** · 03-23-2019, 09:57 AM

Generally the mess tins weren't used much by us troops in the Reserve in the 70s/80s-if you had 3 cups canteen f/s handle (one for cooking, one drinking and one shaving) the dixies were just extra rattley weight if you were 'snailing' it!

**christek** · 03-24-2019, 03:50 AM

Here is one of my favourites.

**christek** · 03-24-2019, 03:54 AM

by Ubique

Good idea for name change christek!
Rene, the later Aussie bottles from the 1990's looked like that lid colour?

Here is a comparison between a '69 issue and a 1993 issue.

**Ubique** · 03-24-2019, 07:52 AM

That 69 cup and water bottle are practically mint christek!
And the cover is not too shabby either.

**Ubique** · 03-24-2019, 07:56 AM

by lithgow

Generally the mess tins weren't used much by us troops in the Reserve in the 70s/80s-if you had 3 cups canteen f/s handle (one for cooking, one drinking and one shaving) the dixies were just extra rattley weight if you were 'snailing' it!

3 Cups? Loooxury