Info needed: correct colours for WWII Aust vehicles

[Mike Cecil]

Yes, Simon, I agree: a colour image would answer the question. The way to determine the last digit is the colour of the middle bar. In this case, the top and bottom bars are white, representing '9'. But I'm not going to hazard a guess as to the middle bar colour from a monochrome image, except to say it is not white, so the USN is therefore not '22399' (321st Troop Carrying Company). Now we have eight choices. The bottom edge of the last digit seems to be wider than a single vertical/near vertical stroke, so that probably eliminates '1', '4' and '7', leaving 2,3,5,6 or 8 as the possibilities - five choices.

What does 'POM' stand for, please? I've only ever known the number as the USN - Unit Serial Number or 'Serial Number'.

Most Allied countries (including the US in the European and Med. areas of operation) used essentially the same USN system - only the Canadians went their own way.

Lang: is this part of a larger image with the last number visible, please?

Mike