Can anyone help with these C15TA markings ?

[James Gosling]

Can Anyone help with these markings? They are of a C15TA, I believe belonging to the LAD detachment of HQ Squadron 1st CACR. The 79th Bull's head is in the centre with the 31st armoured brigade sign beside it. The Regimental 157 however appears to have been painted over another sign , possibly 1st Canadian Army.Firstly can anyone confirm this and secondly would the vehicle have carried another sign on the other wing ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[kevinT]

I am sure I have seen this photo before.

[RWDiesel]

Originally Posted by James Gosling

Can Anyone help with these markings? They are of a C15TA, I believe belonging to the LAD detachment of HQ Squadron 1st CACR. The 79th Bull's head is in the centre with the 31st armoured brigade sign beside it. The Regimental 157 however appears to have been painted over another sign , possibly 1st Canadian Army.Firstly can anyone confirm this and secondly would the vehicle have carried another sign on the other wing ?
Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Hello

Don't have any answers, but found a site with a photo that might be usefull to you.
Site is in Dutch but you'll find the photo easy scrolling down, a blown up variant is next to it with some comments in English.
The URL: http://picasaweb.google.com/archiefb...langrijkeVraag
The Photo:

This is just one of the photo,s must be in one of the Army Dumps, hope this is usefull.

Cheers Ronald

[Nigel Watson]

I have found one reference to what looks identical to the div sign you show on the truck but it is 79th Armoured Division (Red horn tips and nostrils, yellow field.)

Nigel

[Nigel Watson]

Sorry didn't read your post properly! You already knew that!

Nigel

[Bill Miller]

I have emailed James directly with a variety of photos detailing this unusual AoS sign. I thought I would share the outcome of those emails...

The war diaries only mention officially painting the Numerals "157" over bars of green and blue. However, photogrpahs I have collected from various sources also show "B" vehicles using a maple leaf shape surrounding the AoS. It is also in evidence that the green and blue bars were not always painted in?

Bill.

[Bill Miller]

Further to the discussion is a detail of the 1CACR Medical Officer's (Capt. MacLeod) Jeep.

Bill.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

This James' C15TA in 1CACR markings as it debuted at Beltring.

Well done, James!

http://www.warandpeaceshow.co.uk/gal...serialNumber=3

Source: http://www.warandpeaceshow.co.uk

[James Gosling]

Thanks! Beltring ended on a High as the C15 TA won runner up in Best Canadian Vehicle to James Baxter's Heavy Utility. We might have come second but I think we had more pictures taken!!!!

[Geoff Winnington-Ball (RIP)]

Originally Posted by James Gosling

Thanks! Beltring ended on a High as the C15 TA won runner up in Best Canadian Vehicle to James Baxter's Heavy Utility. We might have come second but I think we had more pictures taken!!!!

Congrats, mate! If I were the judge, you would have come first, due to (1), the 1CACR markings and (2), the fact that the name 'Sally Ann' is that of my own lady (and here so on MLU)... suffice to say when you're ready to sell, I am your man...

[Dirk Leegwater (RIP)]

Geoff, I think you are out of luck. Sally Ann just happens to be James' significant others name. I don't think she knew about it until she made a last minute trip into the barn. Any woman should be pleased to have such a magnificent truck with her name on it. The C15TA sure was well done and well kitted out, a highlight of Beltring for sure.
Barry Churcher

[Peter Mersey]

Hi James,managed to get to see your C15TA,think your mates were a bit shocked to find 2 lads on the floor under it with a camera and a rule!! Got all that I need for now.Making a wooden body first as a pattern.thanks for help,will be in contact,regards,

Peter

[James Gosling]

Hi Barry,
I am james' wife, Sally Ann. You are quite right, I had NO idea that he would call his truck after me. It was quite a shock I can tell you.
We run an Equestrian Centre and that morning when it was pulled out for Beltring, my work collegues kept walking past me sniggering. After about half an hour of walking past the thing I finially saw what everyone was laughing at. I mean its hardly pretty is it?
Thanks for your nice words to James, he was well pleased.

Sally- Ann (the original and more reliable one)

[Brian Gough]

Congratulations to James Gosling and the original Sally Ann - his C15TA is on the cover of the January 2009 issue of Classic Military Vehicle magazine.


http://www.cmvmag.co.uk/cgi-bin/imag...January%202009


Well done James.

Cheers,

Brian