Hi there!
Well the "xmass tree" ID's the unit. You will notice that there is a 4 didgit number at the bottom of the "tree" well each digit corrisponds to a colour bar on the "tree". I can't think which way it ran from top to bottom or bottom to top... will have to get back to you on that 1.
But when I was in 18Fld Sq Lt (RAE) as part of 3rd Task Force/ 3rd Brigade in the early 80's vertualy every piece of kit had it spray painted on it... from your "grunt" pack, foot locker, tentage, vehicles and plant etc etc... you get the idea. I even recon they would of tatooed it on us if they thought they would of got away with it 
I don't know how it came about and what time frame it was used other than it was definatly used through out the 1980's.
More to follow...
Phil... 
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collection includes:-
Chev "BLITZ's" (CMP's)
Inc:- No.8 FGT, C8A HUW, C15, No.9 GCT (sold)
Milt Land Rovers
Inc:- 58 "gun buggy", 60 FFW, 70 FFW, 71 10 seater Wgn, 69 GS.
M3 Stuart Light Tank "hybrid" 
FV1600 Humber FFW/cargo
Mk1 Ferret scout car (waiting restoration)
Various trailers
Inc:- K38, "Ben Hur" 1 ton, 200 Gal "Humber" water tank Tlr, Aust jeep, Landrover recovery.
Milt Radios
etc etc... 
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