1/48 YMCA Jeep - Smoko time

[30sqnatc]

This photo of a Jeep with a wooden tray on the rear to carry hot brew containers for the YMCA was recently uploaded onto the RNZAF Museum website at fotoweb.airforcemuseum.co.nz/fotoweb/archives/5003-Search-the-Collection/Collection/PR4911.jpg.info#?c=%2Ffotoweb%2Farchives%2F5003-Search-the-Collection%2F%3Fq%3Djeep

PR4911.t5ea5dc70.m600.xubGwdw-9 by tankienz, on Flickr

Now that would be easy to add to a Tamiya Jeep I thought so after working through how it was probably hung off the rear of the body and sitting on the two rear bumpers here is the start of the project.

fullsizeoutput_18c7 by tankienz, on Flickr

Any sugar with your tea ?

[Dave Homewood]

They used green tea and it tasted awful but was warm and sweet, and quenched the thirst, apparently. It was colloquially known as the Green River among the airmen.

[davidd]

Not to be confused wit the cool drink known as "battery acid", always available at most eating occasions - apparently not quite as strong as indicated by its nick-name, it was a type of lemon juice I think, lots of vitamin C. Read about that in a wartime "Contact".
David D

[30sqnatc]

Hmm I'm not sure how I can make 1/48th green tea or lemon juice but I have a found suitable period YMCA logo online.

fullsizeoutput_18a9 by tankienz, on Flickr

[30sqnatc]

I must figure out what the height of typical drinking urns are as I think mine are way too tall in 1/48 scale.

fullsizeoutput_18d3 by tankienz, on Flickr

[Dave Homewood]

I reckon they look about right.