Ian L Posted February 17, 2012 Share Posted February 17, 2012 (edited) Hi Guys Can anyone help me with a RAF Bonnet number for any vehicle serving on a Bomber station in 1944 please, any photos or info. thanks. Edited February 17, 2012 by Ian L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep43 Posted February 19, 2012 Share Posted February 19, 2012 Hi, thought these pictures of my restored 1943 Jeep may be of help to you, it is marked up as a support vehicle belonging to 100 Group RAF which operated various bomber types from my local airfield. Richard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 Hi Richard thats exactly what I was looking for, I forgot to say it was a bonnet number for my 44GPW I was after. Is Black over Brown correct for a 1944 Jeep in RAF service or would it of been just green by then ? Can you tell me who made your stencils as they should have the correct size & font that I need, as for the number, why are they different on either side of the bonnet and what do they mean ? Thanks Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) Hi Richard thats exactly what I was looking for, I forgot to say it was a bonnet number for my 44GPW I was after.Is Black over Brown correct for a 1944 Jeep in RAF service or would it of been just green by then ? Can you tell me who made your stencils as they should have the correct size & font that I need, as for the number, why are they different on either side of the bonnet and what do they mean ? Thanks Ian Ian, The Jeeps arrived in UK in US OD, That colour would have been untouched until a repaint was necessary. If it arrived before April 44 it would have had the black applied on upper surfaces. The roundal should be 9 inch outer diameter blue, then white ( 5.4 inch dia), then red (1.8 inch dia) . The B/100 should be 5 inch of a plain style. The 1900 was its type all RAF vehicles had a type number; for 5cwt 4x4 cars it was type 1900, that was to be applied on the nearside door in 3 inch , but the jeep not having doors the most convenient place, it was to applied in the format TYPE 1900. . The reg number is always prefixed RAF, It was commonly applied on the bumper. or below the screen or on BOTH sides of the bonnet. What I have quoted is from the AMOs but of course variations occurred. All the UK RAF Jeep pictures I have found are either RAF MRT, Fire service or 2TAF - with the exception of 2 group units working up in readiness for transfer to 2 TAF, Jeeps would not be a common Bomber Command vehicle, the day to day run around was either the Hillman tilly of the small commer 10 & 15 cwt light trucks. TED Edited February 20, 2012 by ted angus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeep43 Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Ian I am glad my posting has helped you, especially now that Ted has answered your questions. Ted had very kindly answered a similar question posted by myself a year or so ago, his valuable knowledge also helped me produce the insignia's shown on my Willys Jeep for which i am still very greatfull. The letter and number stencils that i used are originals brass ones which interlock, a friend of mine purchased them direct from the USA. As for the RAF roundel, i drew the circles onto the windscreen with a compass and then filled in the three colours by hand with a brush, allowing sufficient time for each colour to fully dry before attempting to add the next. To help your further research, i suggest you purchase or borrow a book called The Standardised War Time Jeep 2 by John Farley it has several excellent pictures of Jeeps in RAF service. I hope this is of help to you Richard JEEP43 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ted angus Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 Your Jeep is looking great, TTFN TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Pearson Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Hi Guys We produce custom Vehicle stencils and have done many RAF vehicles, I would only be to happy to help if you are looking for some stencils for your Jeep. Please let me know if i can be of any help see link below to our gallery which has some pictures of RAF vehicles we have done. http://www.axholmesigns.co.uk/Topic/17-Gallery.aspx Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted February 21, 2012 Author Share Posted February 21, 2012 Hi Guys We produce custom Vehicle stencils and have done many RAF vehicles, I would only be to happy to help if you are looking for some stencils for your Jeep. Please let me know if i can be of any help see link below to our gallery which has some pictures of RAF vehicles we have done. http://www.axholmesigns.co.uk/Topic/17-Gallery.aspx Thanks Cheers Tony I'l be in touch, can you help with a period 1944 number for the Jeep ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Pearson Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 Yes no problems drop us an email with the details and I can draft you a proof Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted February 21, 2012 Share Posted February 21, 2012 I can vouch for Axholme Signs. I've done several of my vehicles with their stencils. I've got quite proficient at applying the stencils to the double curvature of motorcycle tanks. Ron Pier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian L Posted February 25, 2012 Author Share Posted February 25, 2012 Yes no problems drop us an email with the details and I can draft you a proof Thanks Hi Tony PM sent & you Richard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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