Water bottle help

[Moondog55]

I'm having trouble finding a particular style/size & shape water bottle and wondering if any members can help out.
When I was a kid [ and that was a long time ago] there was a plastic water bottle about that was the same shape and size as the old wartime British/Australian enameled steel WB.
I need a couple and it seems that they went out of production decades ago.
While we scouts used them as water bottles [ being much cheaper than the army surplus ones] perhaps they were actually the refillable freezer block bottles used in Eskys and such.
Similar to the current South African army WB but not quite as big. I've a selection here from the grandkids lunch boxes which are of similar shape but none large enough.
As an aside comment how the heck can kids absolutely destroy a series of expensive lunch boxes but some how the freezer drink bottles survive unscathed?
Dimensions needed are ~ 185/190mm tall by 150mm wide by 65 to 70mm deep. So capacity between 1500 and 1850ml or about an Imperial quart.
If I have asked this before my apologies I blame early onset Old-Timers disease

[icefest]

I can't really imagine what shape you are describing.

I've found a couple:
https://militaryshop.com.au/products/fi ... bottle-gr/
https://www.ozsurplus.com.au/our-produc ... een-bottle
https://www.aussiestormshop.com.au/Mils ... /-USA-Made
https://thehubgeneralstore.com.au/produ ... bb44&_ss=r
https://thehubgeneralstore.com.au/produ ... 1811&_ss=r
https://www.amazon.com/Military-issue-C ... B008E8EEEI
https://www.kitbag.com.au/products/usgi ... with-cover
https://www.kitbag.com.au/products/sadf ... 9754&_ss=r
https://www.kitbag.com.au/products/1ltr ... 9754&_ss=r

[Moondog55]

Something like the attached pix
Holding an Imperial quart or so
Army water bottles I have plenty in green and black in the US and British style but what I am chasing is the plastic replica of the British Mk IV enameled steel water bottle.
The one from "The Hub" is close but the neck needs to be in the middle; if possible

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[Scrambler]

In an attempt to see if I can help, I've tried to work out the shape from your description.

I think you mean Mark VI water bottle- used through the first 1/2 of the 20th century. The IV is round, Boer War era (apparently).

The freezer/drink style plastic bricks were very popular but not now. Your grand kids must be a little older? The one you show looks like a 90s, perhaps naughties Decor item to me.

I'd try Op Shops, particularly ones with a lot of kitchen and school lunch items.

I feel that the ones with central lids were smaller, though. But recollection is not the same as fact.

[Moondog55]

Yep I did mean MkV1; Finger fart
I might try the square one in Icefests link tho

[Moondog55]

The new US made square one is just a little too large all around, and not being kidney shaped fits poorly against the hip when worn with it suspended from the webbing belt as with pattern 37 web gear.
I'll keep looking.

[Biggles]

Aussie Disposals...
Melbourne...Elizabeth Street, where the whole landscape is monstrously congealed by tunnel works for the whatever it is they are making tunnels for. But I know the store is there and trading as my Gerber knife was bought from there. Would recommend you go by train to Southern Cross, then tram it up Bourke Street then walk over Lonsdale Street and you'll be there. Cars are definitely out in Melbourne CBD. I take the bike or e-scooter and to hell with the congestion caused by cars.

[Moondog55]

I saved money and time by phoning Biggles; the bloke I spoke to knew exactly what I wanted, and they have nothing like it available. Ditto for Mitchells etc.
I have sent an email or three out to various plastic moulding businesses letting them know that there is a niche in the market so something may happen. In the meantime I have washed out a Heinz ketchup bottle