MartinN Posted March 23, 2014 Share Posted March 23, 2014 I am in the process of marking my Bedford MW up as a RAF 2TAF vehicle. Has anybody got any photographs of their vehicles. Or does anybody know the markings for them ie numbers size and where on the vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 Have a search through google images. Click on the pictures to expand them. Ron https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=WW2+trucks+in+the+RAF&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=W84vU6bkBIvG7AahpYHABg&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ&biw=1280&bih=899 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAFMT Posted March 24, 2014 Share Posted March 24, 2014 The most important are: Roundel on the offside wing should be 9 inches in diameter with 1:3:5 proportions. Above the roundel should be the Command/Group markings in 5 inch high characters in a B/1 format. In your case the command will be T.A.F. and the group depends on when, but most likely either 83 or 84. Just prior to the invasion Type Numbers were introduced on the nearside door panel, they were 3 inch high letters, in your case it should read TYPE 1500. After September 1944 these were no longer applied and if the vehicle was repainted they would be painted over. The usual bridge load classification of 9 inch diameter yellow circle with black 3 inside. Oddly there were particular wartime regulations with regards to registration numbers, but they generally tend to follow the same format as the Army when it comes to size and placing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinN Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 What markings are there on the rear of my vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MartinN Posted March 24, 2014 Author Share Posted March 24, 2014 That should read what markings should there be on the back of my vehicle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RAFMT Posted March 25, 2014 Share Posted March 25, 2014 Sorry, roundel and command/group marking should be on the nearside rear. In theory there should be a MAX LOAD warning on the tailboard, however it's not often seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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