Veh tac signs...post war

[Eric B]

Hello Jon

To support your assumptions.

From what i have in documentation, vehicle markings 1957/1962, which i understood covered up to the camouflage pattern.

gloss green vehicles.

Unit Sign, The unit title in a coloured rectangle was in black. The other vehicle markings as you indicated were in white.

CFR on yellow painted vehicle in black. on all other vehicles white.

bridge class, yellow circle with black number

Canada markings, was a gold mple leaf on a formation sign but later changed to Canada Flag.

Tire Pressure White on the inside of the cab in a prominent location, if not already shown on a plate by the manufacture.

Later when the Canadian Forces logo came out the larger vehicles had these on the doors, inluding SMP's.


Camo pattern
It is my understanding that low visibility markings were used when the Camouflage was introduced. That is flat black paint.
The only exception was the red and white Canadian flag which is still in use today. (But some vehicles have the black and green version.)
I am not aware of the 80's Camouflage pattern having white markings.

Exceptions
Some M series vehicles were never painted Camouflage and still sported their gloss green. Some of these did have the low visibility markings on them.

Some of the earlier camouflage patterns did sport the earlier markings.

I hope that this helps and i am sure somebody else will post info, which we are missing.

Thanks
Eric