C8A HUA sign and markings

[Larry Hayward]

It could be that this vehicle received a replacement rear axle with 75 on it as in most parts of the NW European front, there were Army scrap yards that recovered useful bits from damaged vehicles. In my opinion this is more likely than the front end of the vehicle being changed and 75 being the existing unit

As for the colour originally your vehicle might have received a paint scheme of SCC.2 Brown (or the Canadian equivalent). Other vehicle types painted SCC.2 were camouflaged with Black or Dark Brown over the SCC.2. Ambulances don't seem to have been camouflaged very often. This scheme ended in September 1943, probably just after your HUA was built!

The new scheme was British SC.15 Olive Drab which was used as the new colour from the factory, and when repaired older vehicles were repainted in SC.15 especially post D-Day in 1944-45. So your vehicle may have green paint for this reason. Are the Stars painted over Brown or the Green?

I hope this helps

[Ian McCallum]

Forgot to say the HUA that I restored was your one's older brother or sister. Date of delivery was September 14th. 1943 as part of Order No.: LV1512.

[Cschibsted]

Thank you for your answers so far ! I will take your hints and study the body of the amb. some more.
Do you know if its possible to get blueprints or photo of the rear original inside the amb.? all original equipment is no longer there.

[Cschibsted]

Have studied the body and doors on my HUA........ The stars on rear side doors are painted on the canadian brown color. Then its a green olive color painted very nice around the white markings . Then it seems that the hole body was overpainted whith another green color. Maybe before shipped as a part of the Marshall help to Norway.
I know that the HUA came to Oslo harbor in 1948. It was bought out of Oslo by a Car dealer and then sold later to a little Norwegian community for serving as a firetruck, until about 1980.
I am very greatful for all help I can get.....!