garry taylor Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 Hi Can anyone recognize the marking of this Bedford MK, it was released by the MOD in 2001, it looks like it has a tiger claw crossed with a bayonet...maybe it doesent mean anything, but it would be fun to know a little about its history, but i dont have time or energy to go chasing up the military museums, I belive its in desert paint...but even that im not sure about Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirhc Posted April 27, 2012 Share Posted April 27, 2012 I can't help with the markings, but that looks like very faded Nato Green paint to me. It does go that colour after a few years outside. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morris c8 fat Posted April 28, 2012 Share Posted April 28, 2012 I think it maybe ex RAF thats the shade we were sent to paint our Rapiers 1st Gulf war it was almost pink to start with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
recymech66 Posted April 29, 2012 Share Posted April 29, 2012 Paint is faded Nato green, markings are as follow's: Chalk No = Means it's from a unit possibly RAF or airborne chalk number refers to order of march for flight. FAW = Front Axle Weight RAW = Rear Axle Weight AUW = All Up Weight Sorry can't help with the other marking with the bayonet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisgrove Posted May 1, 2012 Share Posted May 1, 2012 (edited) Chalk number does not signify any particular unit or even service. Many units, both Army, RAF and probably Royal Marine, usually those which expected to be transported by air with reasonable frequency, had these markings which were completed in chalk. Chalk number is the military equivalent of a civilian flight number and indicates which aircraft the vehicle is due to fly on. Can't help with the yellow triangle marking. Chris Edited May 1, 2012 by chrisgrove errors corrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry taylor Posted May 2, 2012 Author Share Posted May 2, 2012 Well the yellow triangle is from the campsite we stayed on in Amsterdam, sorry if that was missleading. It also has 45 stencaled on the top of the mudgaurd, which i belive is the airpresser of the wheels, there is a small amout of yellow lettering on the front near the passanger part of the window, but too little to make out what it said (but it was 2 lines) And i belive the black strip (which with a camera flash in the night goes floresent in photos) that goes all the way around the cab is a marker to see how far it will go in water (ive been told the trucks been waterproffed) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garry taylor Posted May 9, 2012 Author Share Posted May 9, 2012 unfortanatly its going to be painted over soon, bright orange as we are taking it to africa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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