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RAF Vehicles
- Thread starter Pat Pattle
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polecat0942
Guest
Couldn't resist:
Pat Pattle
SOH-CM-2025
Yep it drives but is not driveable. I have it trundling around the peri track
Any material greatly recieved Rob, 3-views and dimensional pics are very scarce I may have to part with some money and buy a book or two.
I think there's enough beer here already Nigel
flashgordon
Charter Member
Nice one Pat!
Here's some more pics of early bowsers. Afraid the main subject is usually the aircraft.
Here's some more pics of early bowsers. Afraid the main subject is usually the aircraft.
ndicki
Charter Member 2016
I think there's enough beer here already Nigel
Ah, but can you imagine after your tip-and-run pass over an RAF airfield, if your screen suddenly displayed:
"You have destroyed one bottle of beer"
"You have destroyed one bottle of beer"
"You have destroyed one bottle of beer"
"You have destroyed one bottle of beer"
flashgordon
Charter Member
Found this on web re colours for RAF vehicles:
RAF vehicles:
[Pre-1941 - Blue/grey. About time of the Battle of Britain (summer 1940) they started camouflage painting them.]
Blue/grey. From Aug 1941 - Khaki Green No. 3 on top of which a disruptive pattern of paint Nobels Tarmac Green No. 4 or Light Green No. 5.
From August 1942 - Camouflage Green No. 3 on top of which a disruptive pattern of paint Dark Tarmac No. 4 is applied.
From December 1942 - Paint Camouflage Brown Special No. 2 on top of which a disruptive pattern of paint Dark Brown is applied.
From September 1943 - Paint Anti-Gas M. T. [Motor Transport] Brown Special No. 2 on top of which a disruptive pattern of paint Dark Brown is applied.
This was soon changed to paint Anti-Gas Olive Drab on top of which a disruptive pattern of paint Black matt finish is applied.
From September 1944 - Paint Olive Drab without any disruptive pattern.
In 1944 upper surfaces of any vehicles regularly used within the landing area of airfields are to be painted yellow.
Until the end of the war an area of Gas Detector paint irregular in shape approximately 36 inches square to be applied to each front mudguard or a panel so placed as to be visible by the driver.
From April 1946 Blue/Grey on bodywork with wings (fenders) , chassis and valances in paint semi gloss Black.
ALL RAF vehicles to be camouflage painted except Air Council and A.Os. C. (Air Officers Commanding), vehicles hired locally and Works Department vehicles working on aerodromes.
NOTE: Changes were gradual, as vehicles needed repainting.
RCAF basically followed the British colour schemes as far as I know. IN Canada they did not go to the camouflage painting scheme, but had the black fenders.
RAF vehicles:
[Pre-1941 - Blue/grey. About time of the Battle of Britain (summer 1940) they started camouflage painting them.]
Blue/grey. From Aug 1941 - Khaki Green No. 3 on top of which a disruptive pattern of paint Nobels Tarmac Green No. 4 or Light Green No. 5.
From August 1942 - Camouflage Green No. 3 on top of which a disruptive pattern of paint Dark Tarmac No. 4 is applied.
From December 1942 - Paint Camouflage Brown Special No. 2 on top of which a disruptive pattern of paint Dark Brown is applied.
From September 1943 - Paint Anti-Gas M. T. [Motor Transport] Brown Special No. 2 on top of which a disruptive pattern of paint Dark Brown is applied.
This was soon changed to paint Anti-Gas Olive Drab on top of which a disruptive pattern of paint Black matt finish is applied.
From September 1944 - Paint Olive Drab without any disruptive pattern.
In 1944 upper surfaces of any vehicles regularly used within the landing area of airfields are to be painted yellow.
Until the end of the war an area of Gas Detector paint irregular in shape approximately 36 inches square to be applied to each front mudguard or a panel so placed as to be visible by the driver.
From April 1946 Blue/Grey on bodywork with wings (fenders) , chassis and valances in paint semi gloss Black.
ALL RAF vehicles to be camouflage painted except Air Council and A.Os. C. (Air Officers Commanding), vehicles hired locally and Works Department vehicles working on aerodromes.
NOTE: Changes were gradual, as vehicles needed repainting.
RCAF basically followed the British colour schemes as far as I know. IN Canada they did not go to the camouflage painting scheme, but had the black fenders.
Pat Pattle
SOH-CM-2025
Interesting stuff Gordon, thanks
QUOTE] [Pre-1941 - Blue/grey. About time of the Battle of Britain (summer 1940) they started camouflage painting them.][/QUOTE]
Good 'cos that ties in with the little info I have.
QUOTE] [Pre-1941 - Blue/grey. About time of the Battle of Britain (summer 1940) they started camouflage painting them.][/QUOTE]
Good 'cos that ties in with the little info I have.
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phillip m
Guest
If you think that's hard try finding pictures of the drivers intruments etc, that's even harder!!
popsaka
re-member,remem-ma-member
Hey Phillip!!! Clive you and yer beer threads (cleverly disguised as lorry tech inquires)
the blue pickup is cool! (BTW) ...meanwhile:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAxWWL4wZA:applause:
the blue pickup is cool! (BTW) ...meanwhile:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lzAxWWL4wZA:applause: