The "Canada Decal" - sizes?

[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,

[Kevin Goodwin]

That looks like a 4” Barry

[Barry Churcher]

Yes, 4 inch Kevin. Hidden in that secret place that we all have and can never find are some 4 inch and 1 inch originals. When this old mind remembers that secret safe place I will post photos.
Barry

[Mark Cornwell]

Has anyone seen them on heavier armour other than carriers and armoured cars such as Ram and Sexton? The Ram being a cast hull might have posed a problem to a water slide transfer but a Sexton with its slab sides should have been ideal.

[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.

[Tony Smith]

Originally Posted by Ed Storey

... there certainly needs to be more research ........ before everyone goes crazy and starts sticking them on all of their restored vehicles.

So not a go on my Landcruiser?

[Ed Storey]

Originally Posted by Tony Smith

So not a go on my Landcruiser?

I'd get a chuckle seeing one on a more modern vehicle although my wife said no to the proposition of sticking one on our Hyundai.

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by 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.

Is this the 1943 circular of the Canadian Manufacturer's Association which CLive referred to? It summarizes the details quite well:

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It seems the collectors of Inglis pistols have looked into this subject before and collected some details like the circular and some wartime pictures:

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The 1" decal is available as a sticker on eBay (no connection to the seller): https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Inglis-Hi-Po...r/133391947060

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[Kevin Goodwin]

Thats a useful article Hanno, this leaves a conundrum regarding the 4" decal I uncovered on the door of my Dodge, perhaps there was a later memo updating the sizes.
Kevin

[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

[Ed Storey]

Mike Gurr's Universal Carrier is a good place to start as the decal is original to the vehicle. Data that I think would be pertainent in order to start building an accurate picture of which vehicles had this decal applied to them would be:

military registration number
serial number
contract number.

[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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[John Carmichael]

I can provide replacement waterslide decals in any size wanted up to 8" diameter. I know that there were a limited number of sizes originally made and that 8" probably wasn't one.
I currently have Canada Decal: Available in 1” / 1.5” / 2” / 3” / 4” / 6” sizes

1” available – 48/sheet $12 or 12/quarter sheet $3
1½” available – 24/sheet $12 or 6/quarter sheet $3
2” available – 12/sheet $12 or 6/half sheet $6
3” available – 6/sheet $12
4” available – 2/sheet $12
6” available – 1/sheet $12

plus P&P to wherever.

I also have a waterslide transfer set for the frontplate of the WS19 set correctly sized to fit. The colours are slightly off but if you have a set with some of the transfers missing or damaged then these are useful for making repairs.
WS19 Front Plate Decal Set - sized correctly $12 plus P&P to wherever