ted angus Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 I struggled to think of a title ? radiator filler caps , expansion tank caps were often painted blue with white AL 39 lettering, can anyone tell me - was this official and secondly if yes which colour blue ? TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 fv1609 Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 Ted I have got quite a number of documents relating to vehicle markings of their various kinds. Nowhere can I find a requirement for painting any of the cooling system blue. In 50s & 60s there were some odd embellishments when in depot storage. You mention AL39 so that has got to be 1978 onwards & there seems to be even less painting since then, other than marking the identity of the product itself to be used. That only relates to the Army, but goodness knows what the RAF got up to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 ted angus Posted April 11, 2016 Author Share Posted April 11, 2016 Hi Clive, I recall back in the day ! we used to use various colours on bowsers or small storage tanks, red Civgas or combat gas, yellow diesel, Black & white Avtur, and blue for both ground and air use coolants- looking at the current JSP 317 there are now dozens of different coloured labels, & marking for all manner of POL products. I am wondering if the marking my lad had found under many layers of paint on his Lightweight are a throw back to those days, where use of the colours was extended to vehicles & equipment regards TED Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 morris c8 fat Posted April 11, 2016 Share Posted April 11, 2016 in my day AL39 was writen in black permy marker white stencil on the cap or in one cace Dymo tape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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I struggled to think of a title ? radiator filler caps , expansion tank caps were often painted blue with white AL 39 lettering, can anyone tell me - was this official and secondly if yes which colour blue ?
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