Faded Markings

[Flyingtanker]

Does anyone want to hazard a guess as to what this word on my glacious plate says?

[Flyingtanker]

To me the letters i can make out are

W I _ _ E R _ _ _ _ ........

Although I could be mistaken of course, but there is no denying the first letter is "W"

[Brad Mills]

WINTERIZED?

Cheers

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Where exactly on the carrier is the marking? Do you know where has the carrier has been? (ie. only in Canada? Europe? Some post war user?)

I ask because there was an example of a carrier a few years ago (see attached) that had all the stowage stenciled in white, similar to the black stenciling used on the inside of tanks. At the time, there was some discussion whether these marks were factory applied (hence ALL restored carriers should have them) or if they were applied some time later. I sense they are a post-war thing. But, back to your question, if your stencil is a 'stowage' marking, knowing what should be at that location may shed some light.

[Flyingtanker]

As I said it is on the glacious plate(upper nose) of a Canadian MK 2. I think Brad nailed it, that sounds feasable. Has anyone seen winterized on a carrier before?

[Grant Bowker]

If the suggestion of Winterized is correct, I think there is some more after the word, possibly the temperature to which it was winterized?

[Blackpowder44 (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Bruce Parker

Where exactly on the carrier is the marking? Do you know where has the carrier has been? (ie. only in Canada? Europe? Some post war user?)

I ask because there was an example of a carrier a few years ago (see attached) that had all the stowage stenciled in white, similar to the black stenciling used on the inside of tanks. At the time, there was some discussion whether these marks were factory applied (hence ALL restored carriers should have them) or if they were applied some time later. I sense they are a post-war thing. But, back to your question, if your stencil is a 'stowage' marking, knowing what should be at that location may shed some light.

My carrier had all the stowage places stencilled and it was definitly not done post war. John

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Blackpowder44

My carrier had all the stowage places stencilled and it was definitly not done post war. John

Do you think they were factory applied or at some depot before issue?