RN vehicle markings

During my research regarding my ex RN Royal Enfield WD/G I found several pictures and they all seem to have a four figure number. At some point however, they changed the RN from a 'PREFIX' to a 'SUFFIX' Ron

RN and other military plates are explained here:-

http://nice-reg.co.uk/number-plates/number-plates/military-number-plates.html

More photos of Royal Navy vehicles:-

http://mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5064

As I related in the link in the previous post, many years ago (35) I was involved in the restoration of a 1943 Morris Commercial C4 and on rubbing down the doors it revealed the RN serial number, with RN following the numbers. The unit designation (abbreviation) was below the serial number, as seen in the vehicles in the previous thread.

Thanks for that, just registered with Mapleleafup so that I can open all of the links.

Any thoughts on the stencilled anchor motif? I've seen it in a circle and not in a circle but I don't know if that's significant.

On Maple Leaf Up there is a thread on RN vehicles, with may good pictures:

http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/showthread.php?t=5064&highlight=Royal+Navy+vehicles

Incidentally on various websites there has been a bit of discussion concerning RN vehicle colours, with evidence that in and around UNITED KINGDOM bases pre-war and early war period vehicles were light battleship grey often with white mudguards, and this then changed to 'same as the Army colour scheme' for vehicles delivered in wartime.

Certainly any RN vehicles used abroad such as following D-Day or in the Med were painted typically in Army camo applicable to the location and scheme in use at the time. At some time much later in the war (and postwar) dark Navy Blue came in to use and has been seen of aircraft tugs but that might be that they were painted that colour for USN use before being diverted to UK.

Any thoughts on the stencilled anchor motif? I've seen it in a circle and not in a circle but I don't know if that's significant.

The anchor symbol was used by 'Combined opps' and 'Beach units'. But I think the white is not correct? The anchor was also used by some special forces units. Ron

The anchor symbol was used by 'Combined opps' and 'Beach units'. But I think the white is not correct? The anchor was also used by some special forces units. Ron

Ron, that's absolutely fantastic and just the sort of information I've been looking for. Can I ask where you found it?

I have several books on uniform and vehicle markings. This is one of the best old favourites though. Ron

£7.50 on Amazon......bargain! Thanks Ron 😊