MLU FORUM  

Go Back   MLU FORUM > GENERAL WW2 TOPICS > WW2 Military History & Equipment

Notices

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #1  
Old 02-11-13, 23:12
Mike Cecil Mike Cecil is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Cody, Wyoming, USA
Posts: 2,365
Default Bar Codes - a request

Gents,

The US Army in Europe used a system of 3 coloured bars and a serial number for transport organisation purposes before and just after D-Day.

Does anyone have any examples of this in their collections, please, ie equipment marked with the bar codes and numbers? It was typically preserved on such things as personal kit bags and gear, but also on other items such as jerrycans, boxes, crates, etc

I'm trying to see preserved examples to check the colour coding. If you have an example, could you either post an image or PM me with the image &/or details?

Thanks

Mike C
Reply With Quote
  #2  
Old 02-11-13, 23:34
Harry Moon Harry Moon is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Burnaby B.C. Canada
Posts: 1,091
Default

I think Clive wrote an article on that in Milart a long time ago.
Reply With Quote
  #3  
Old 03-11-13, 00:13
maple_leaf_eh maple_leaf_eh is offline
Terry Warner
 
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: Shouting at clouds
Posts: 3,081
Default

And I thought this was a post on "bar" codes, like police "ten" codes.

'All right boys, I'm Bar-6 (empty glass). Bill? You, Bar-19 (still got money)?"
__________________
Terry Warner

- 74-????? M151A2
- 70-08876 M38A1
- 53-71233 M100CDN trailer

Beware! The Green Disease walks among us!
Reply With Quote
  #4  
Old 03-11-13, 00:24
Mike Cecil Mike Cecil is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Cody, Wyoming, USA
Posts: 2,365
Default

Thanks, Harry, I have the article from Clive. I'm looking for images of preserved examples on US equipment at this stage.

Mike C
Reply With Quote
  #5  
Old 03-11-13, 01:24
Ed Storey Ed Storey is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 1,426
Default Bar Codes Article

The article in question was written by me and published by both Milart and Militaria Magazine. Militaria republished it in their Canadian Soldier in Normandy book.
Reply With Quote
  #6  
Old 03-11-13, 01:50
Mike Cecil Mike Cecil is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Cody, Wyoming, USA
Posts: 2,365
Default

Thanks, Ed, yes, Clive sent it to me, but you are the author and I should have made that clear. It is an interesting article. But what I'm after now are some images of preserved examples, particularly of a US origin.

Mike C
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump

Similar Threads
Thread Thread Starter Forum Replies Last Post
'Grab bag' codes/part Nos KEV The Carrier Forum 11 24-02-14 15:16
ECC Codes servicepub (RIP) Post-war Military Vehicles 14 09-08-13 03:21
Paint codes and suppliers? Casey B Post-war Military Vehicles 15 05-09-11 05:41
paint colour codes shaun The Carrier Forum 0 23-03-11 00:00
Ford CMP Prefix Code: C11ADF david moore The Softskin Forum 5 26-06-09 02:34


All times are GMT +2. The time now is 23:13.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.4
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, Jelsoft Enterprises Ltd.
Copyright © Maple Leaf Up, 2003-2016