Royal Navy vehicles

[Larry Hayward]

Guys,

Here is another RN vehicles in the background of this shot of a Fairey Barracuda.

I'm not hot on coach identification so perhaps someone will know. No doubt an impressed one.

What I thought at first was a shaddow turns out to be a two tone grey camo?

Any thoughts on whether the coach has an added superstructure or is that on a building behind?

[Richard Farrant]

Originally Posted by Larry Hayward

Any thoughts on whether the coach has an added superstructure or is that on a building behind?

Larry,

I think this particuar coach has come up on here before, or possibly on HMVF forum, will try and find it.

[Richard Farrant]

I did not realise how time flies until I saw the date on the following thread ;

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...ghlight=funnel

The bus is built to represent the superstructure of an aircraft carrier, so that practise landings can be done on dry land.

[Larry Hayward]

So I presume that explains the camo- just like a Carrier

[Larry Hayward]

Here is another RN vehicle to add to an old thread. I'm guessing its a Commer

[Larry Hayward]

Out of interest does anyone know the colour description or number for the light grey used on RN vehicles during WW2?

[Larry Hayward]

Disregarding RN Vehicles used abroad that would have been painted in typical Army camo colours for the theatre of operations, can anyone say when the RN used light grey as seen on the front of the control tower bus in post 111 and the ambulance above. Was it an interim colour used only in the UK around the dockyards and FAA bases?

I'm told RN Dark blue (as in post 107 above) was a pre and post war colour.

I have also seen some lease lend aircraft tugs in RN use that were in a similar dark blue (but not as dark as the post-war colour).

Any info from members restoring WW2 era RN vehicles gratefully received, as some people don't believe the light grey colour ever existed in WW2.