fv1609 Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Bit blurred I'm afraid but I don't want to give the game away. The item on the right was on a white background but it seems the type on the left could be in up to 6 different colours. So what are these & how were they used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Old time equivalent of NATO haz mat codes? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Using the cross to calibrate sights - source and destination (different colours for different projectile types ?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonnie_scott Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Darn, trying to do a bit of surreptitious googling and fourth suggestion down is a link to another thread of Clive's conundrums..... Also disregarding the disinformation linked to the image..... Unfortunately my shelves are filled with the wrong sort of books for this. Off for another trawl of the www Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Old time equivalent of NATO haz mat codes? I see what you mean Tony but nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Using the cross to calibrate sights - source and destination (different colours for different projectile types ?) An interesting one, hadn't thought of that but nope it isn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 Aha - I think I've spotted something..... PM sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Darn,trying to do a bit of surreptitious googling and fourth suggestion down is a link to another thread of Clive's conundrums..... Also disregarding the disinformation linked to the image..... Unfortunately my shelves are filled with the wrong sort of books for this. Off for another trawl of the www Yes I sometimes I get caught out by finding something that interests me then find that bloke got there already. Best of luck with the search. I just googled the bare bones of the answer & got over 14 million hits. Mind you the ones I read didn't give the answer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 10, 2012 Author Share Posted April 10, 2012 Aha - I think I've spotted something..... PM sent. PM Replied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lauren Child Posted April 10, 2012 Share Posted April 10, 2012 PM Replied Smug mode disengaged.... I'll keep trying then :-D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gritineye Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Come on Clive, :help: just a tiny clue perhaps? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Ok Bernard part of the title of the manual it comes from is (Overseas in War) 1938 You would expect to see several of these on the left in maybe their various colours but none of those on the right. When you see these on the right (black & white only) you wouldn't see any of those on the left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Is the manual: Instructions for Movement Control - Overseas in war Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 Is the manual: Instructions for Movement Control - Overseas in war It is indeed. What have I done? Given it all away too quickly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 (edited) I think i may know. I have what might be a later type. Is it for documenting or marking out supplys for wagons. Top left: British army, date, From (consignor or station) Top right: to (consignee or destination) Bottom left: No of wagons in consignment. and on the bottom right does it have space for: wagon number, Weight of contents- tons/cwts. At the bottom does it say " To be used for FORWARD traffic only" Or something similar Edited April 16, 2012 by MHillyard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 I think i may know. I have what might be a later type. Is it for documenting or marking out supplys for wagons.Top left: British army, date, From (consignor or station) Top right: to (consignee or destination) Bottom left: No of wagons in consignment. and on the bottom right does it have space for: wagon number, Weight of contents- tons/cwts. At the bottom does it say " To be used for FORWARD traffic only" Or something similar Yes well done I think I'll have to stick to pre-war war manuals ie before 1914 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 when i first saw your pic it looked familiar, had this which i got last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 So what size is that then Martyn? 4" or 6" square or bigger? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted April 17, 2012 Share Posted April 17, 2012 it is 6" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MHillyard Posted June 18, 2012 Share Posted June 18, 2012 I know its been a while but i just found another Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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