Unknown symbol
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Unknown symbol
I have a picture of a Morris AC9, and on the front mudguard there is a white (or pale) S on a dark rectangular (portrait) background. The photo is likely to be late 1941. I suspect the AC9 belonged to the K.D.G or 11th Hussars. What does the symbol mean/signify? And can we identify the background colour?
Last edited by David W on Tue Oct 09, 2007 4:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
Thanks. Dave.
S is the prefix for SPGs but I am writing about the arm of service marking, a number (one or 2 digits, three/four for Corps and Army troops) depicting the unit itself
But 1941 is a bit late for 'one digit' AOS markings (mostly 2-digit at the time)
But 1941 is a bit late for 'one digit' AOS markings (mostly 2-digit at the time)
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Re: Unknown symbol
Hi DaveDavid W wrote:I have a picture of a Morris AC9, and on the front mudguard there is a white (or pale) S on a dark rectangular (portrait) background. The photo is likely to be late 1941. I suspect the AC9 belonged to the K.D.G or 11th Hussars. What does the symbol mean/signify?
Any chance of posting the picture?
Any chance its a corrupted 5 rather than a S?
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Andy H
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And so as I patrol in the valley of the shadow of the tricolour I must fear evil, For I am but mortal and mortals can only die
And so as I patrol in the valley of the shadow of the tricolour I must fear evil, For I am but mortal and mortals can only die
Sorry, I saw a 5 (five) when you wrote an S...David W wrote:The thought had crossed my mind, but "S" is for self propelled guns, and their weren't any at that time!
I think I have to change my glasses!
I have no explanation for such a marking, unfortunately
Amateurs talk tactics, historians study logistics, but what about amateur historians?
I don't think there were any single digit numbers and certainly no letters used in unit code numbers on vehicles. I hadn't thought that any RAC units used vehicle role tac signs as RA did. I've always thought they used the vehicle call sign with a sqn symbol for this purpose (eg A Sqn uses a triangle, C sqn used a circle and B sqn used a vertical rectangle), that said fixed call signs were not used in WW2 so anything painted on would be some form of callsign fixed suffix. On balance I'd guess a vehicle role tac sign, possibly in B sqn.
That makes good sense, but in that case, wouldn't the rectangle be hollow, as on tank turrets? This rectangle is solid and shaded.I've always thought they used the vehicle call sign with a sqn symbol for this purpose (eg A Sqn uses a triangle, C sqn used a circle and B sqn used a vertical rectangle), that said fixed call signs were not used in WW2 so anything painted on would be some form of callsign fixed suffix. On balance I'd guess a vehicle role tac sign, possibly in B sqn.
Thanks. Dave.