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Old 02-11-12, 14:56
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Think this may have got it,
Please excuse the non artistic black lines drawn around the white bits, I was trying to keep what I had without losing too much.

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Old 02-11-12, 15:01
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Looks like the L number was applied first and then, when it came into Canadian hands they saw there was no room to add the C. If the L was an error this also gave Canada the opportunity to correct this. Can you tell if the L number was overpainted prior to the painting of the C number?
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Old 02-11-12, 15:09
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Looks like the L number was applied first and then, when it came into Canadian hands they saw there was no room to add the C. If the L was an error this also gave Canada the opportunity to correct this. Can you tell if the L number was overpainted prior to the painting of the C number?
I seem to recall a thread which treaded on the subject of a batch of trucks being incorrectly labelled "L" instead of "Z".... Now, how can I find it back

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Old 02-11-12, 19:06
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Looks like the L number was applied first and then, when it came into Canadian hands they saw there was no room to add the C. If the L was an error this also gave Canada the opportunity to correct this. Can you tell if the L number was overpainted prior to the painting of the C number?
Hi Clive,
it would seem that both numbers were visible at the same time, there doesn't seem to be any over paint on either number, I am hoping to get onto the next door over the weekend, I need to confirm it has a similar pairing of numbers.
The CZ number became more visible than the L number, I need to confirm the L, the door was sanded a little bit prior to becoming many colours, the L shape is there, however only a little paint remains.

There is also a bit of writing in cursive on the front drivers side panel, it may have been a name, but I really can't tell at all, shame...

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