The "Canada Decal" - sizes?

[Mike Gurr]

Will do Hanno, though it will be next Saturday before I can get there.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mike Gurr

Will do Hanno, though it will be next Saturday before I can get there.

Thanks Mike!

[Mike Gurr]

Hanno,
The decal on my Carrier is 3" diameter. From the centre of the decal to the rear edge of the armour is 36" and centre to top of the side amour 12". Although the Carrier has been painted green over the original brown it seems that the original decal has always been painted around.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mike Gurr

Hanno,
The decal on my Carrier is 3" diameter. From the centre of the decal to the rear edge of the armour is 36" and centre to top of the side amour 12". Although the Carrier has been painted green over the original brown it seems that the original decal has always been painted around.

Mike, thanks for posting these details. Great to see the original decal was preserved!

Now we need to look for more pics of the size & placement of these decals so Kevin can sell a bunch of them

[Mark Cornwell]

Did all Canadian vehicles carry them? I know the 1945 Windsor I used to own had a pair.

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Mark Cornwell

Did all Canadian vehicles carry them? I know the 1945 Windsor I used to own had a pair.

Good question. Certainly early vehicles didn't (the decal wasn't around then) but when did they start and were they on everything? Certainly every radio set, chorehorse and spares box and Inglis pistol had them. I once had a R.E.L. Canadian rangefinder that did.

[Barry Churcher]

Here is one I found on my Dodge APT,

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Mark Cornwell

Did all Canadian vehicles carry them? I know the 1945 Windsor I used to own had a pair.

How large were they and where were they placed?

As said, we need to look for more pics of the size & placement of these decals!

[Ed Storey]

I agree with Hanno, there certainly needs to be more research into the application and placement of these decals before everyone goes crazy and starts sticking them on all of their restored vehicles. A good start would be a look at what Clive Law had to write about this Mutual Aid Board marking in his 2001 'Inglis Diamond' book.

[Mark Cornwell]

Originally Posted by Hanno Spoelstra

How large were they and where were they placed?

As said, we need to look for more pics of the size & placement of these decals!

On the lines of the previous carrier picture. Over the years the previous owner had enthusiastically painted around them

[Kevin Goodwin]

Has anyone seen any evidence of these decals on vehicles serving in Italy/Sicily?
Judging by the letter Hanno posted they would not of been on vehicles prior to October/November 1943

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Original decals in Les Fisher’s collection:

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