Meteor mark 4B Posted March 8, 2010 Share Posted March 8, 2010 I know B Vehicles had white painted rear diffs for convoy purposes. I've seen a couple of pics, and today an ex Army Land Rover, with the front diffs painted white. Why? No retreating Army jokes please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Richard Farrant Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 I was trawling last night for pictures of QL tankers found loads of pictures of WW2 with white painted rear diffs and trailers with a square/retangular white plate on the rear axle. So this form of safety /driving aid certainly pre dates all Land Rovers. TED And a convoy light was fitted under the chassis aimed at the white plate or diff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I know B Vehicles had white painted rear diffs for convoy purposes. I've seen a couple of pics, and today an ex Army Land Rover, with the front diffs painted white. Why? No retreating Army jokes please!
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