 In New Zealand and Australia it is still a generic term for consumer fuel pumps, while in the United Kingdom it refers to wheeled water tankers (either automotive or towed) used to supply fresh water to areas where normal supplies have been interrupted.The Bowser company was acquired in 1969 by Keene Corporation in Greenville, Tennessee.The vacuum oil purification side of the business was divested by Keene in 1978, subsequently trading under the name Enervac.