While restoring the SAR Halftrack we had the same confusion, Orders staes markings were to be in white , but the photographic evidence did not support white.
I found the attached in the Regimental War diary, stating all markings were to be reduced in size, "painted white and covered in green."
I assume an overwash of green to dull the white numbers/symbols, and thats why they do not appear as white in the photos.
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