Why is a "Bowser" called........" a Bowser"??

[GoneWest]

Question speaks for itself...why is a "bowser" called a "bowser".

I used to drive one in my military days - when pumping Avtur into jet helicopters...but still keep coming across the phrase...in various countries of the World.

Where did the term come from???

[Cyclic Hotline]

It is a brand name for a range of fuel pumps and fuelling equipment. The name got incorporated to colloquially cover all kinds of refuelling equipment. The company became part of Kaydon filters (which is how I came to read this information), as we use their coalescer filtration system.

I have seen a few pieces of gear with the original Bowser brand name on it. (Of course we use a lot of antique stuff!) <img src="tongue.gif" border="0">

I've never heard the term used in the States though - just, fuel truck! <img src="wink.gif" border="0">

<a href="http://www.news-sentinel.com/ns/heartlnd/history/scapes9.htm" target="_blank">Bowsers.</a>

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Really good question Gone West, after 30 odd years in this industry I'm still learning something new every day... Thanks Cyclic

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[Pilot Pete]

So, just like calling a vacuum cleaner a "Hoover" then? Isn't that another term not used in the US though? I know my Canadian relatives found it highly amusing when I told them I was going to do the hoovering!

PP :)