NAME (NATIVE) – Flame Thrower, Portable, No. 2, Mark I
COMMON NAMES – Lifebuoy
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN – Great Britain
DATE OF MANUFACTURE – 1941
HEIGHT (TANK GROUP) – 63.5 cm (25 in)
WIDTH (TANK GROUP) – 53.3 cm (21 in)
FUEL TANK DIAMETER – 17.1 cm (6.75 in)
PROPELLANT TANK DIAMETER – 19.1 cm (7.50 in)
WEIGHT (EMPTY) – 15.18 kg (33 lb 8 oz)
WEIGHT (LOADED) – 29 kg (64 lbs)
TYPE OF IGNITION – Electric spark
CONTINUOUS DURATION OF FIRE – up to 10 seconds continuous, 10- 1 second bursts
PROPELLANT – Nitrogen
PROPELLANT PRESSURE – 1,034 kPa (150 psi)
FUEL – Thickened gasoline
FUEL CAPACITY – 18.2 l (4 Imperial gallons)
EFFECTIVE RANGE – 27 to 36 m (30 to 40 yards) with thickened fuel
FEED DEVICE – Toroidal fuel tank containing 18.2 l (4 Imperial gallons) fuel
FEED DEVICE WEIGHT – 13.82 kg (30 lb 7 oz)
STATUS – Obsolete
SERVICE – British military and Commonwealth Allies
The tank assembly was an almost direct copy of the German WEX Model 1917 of World War I. The design was standardized as the Mark I in May, 1942. Some 500 units were manufactured, most being delegated to training use only.
