| Accession Number | REL49528 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Technology |
| Object type | Flamethrower |
| Maker |
J Morris and Sons Ltd |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England, Greater Manchester, Manchester |
| Date made | 1914-1918 |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Flamethrower articulated hose and nozzle
Description
Plain steel tube 25mm in diameter, with bullet damage to one end. The other end is fitted into a bronze sleeve which connects with a cuprous articulated hose, which itself ends in a bronze coupling. A slotted bar with a wing nut is fastened to the sleeve which houses the hose element. The coupling is inscribed with the Maker's details: 'J Morris and sons Ltd Manchester', and 'Morris's patent No 13831-15'
The bronze elements are painted in a dull olive drab. The steel tube is unpainted.
History / Summary
This fitting closely resembles that which was fitted to British flamethrowers used during the raid on Zeebrugge.