roajeep Posted August 18, 2016 Share Posted August 18, 2016 hi, what is the correct marking ? some jeeps have pegasus looking in to the centre, and some have pegasus looking out to the side of the vehicle. i am just finishing an AB trailer and I do not want to mark incorrectly and suffer at the hands of so-called friends. thanks. David Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fv1609 Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 David my understanding is that correct etiquette (rather than actual regulation) is that Pegasus should be positioned as if jumping off the side of the vehicle. Then to cater for which side of the vehicle is marked there are left & right handed versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laboisselle Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Absolutely right - Peg and Bell should be 'jumping off' the vehicle, that is pointing to your right if you are facing the front of your Jeep. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 They can't both be pointing to the right, one would be jumping on and one jumping off:??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laboisselle Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 No. Both would be 'jumping off' the right hand side (as you face it) of whatever vehicle they are on. So, for example, jumping off the right hand edge of your Jeep's front bumper and the right hand rear corner of your trailer, as you face the back. See? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Degsy Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 (edited) Ah, now all is clear. Edited August 19, 2016 by Degsy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted August 19, 2016 Share Posted August 19, 2016 Here he is in one of my books. As stated "jumping off the vehicle" Front N/S and Rear O/S. Whereas a lot of the other div markings seem to be both on the N/S (front and rear). Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roajeep Posted August 22, 2016 Author Share Posted August 22, 2016 Thanks to everyone for the clarification. I've seen both, but ordered the stencil now from Axholme as it is quite difficult to make one myself with the good old stick-backed plastic. Axholme's is as you all say jumping off to the right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisgrove Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Delighted to say I have just found a pic of a Humber 1 ton of AATDC (Army Airtransport Training and Development Centre) with the rear Pegasus about to jump into the centre of the truck. Delighted because the only decals I have (in 1/76 scale) face that way! Maybe not all airborne soldiers were aware of the convention. Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted August 27, 2016 Share Posted August 27, 2016 Do you mean the 'Hornet' ? Obviously a post war vehicle and the directive might have changed. But it's still the same decal as on the front N/S, so if it was stuck on the O/S at the rear it would be as the plate I posted. Or did you find another picture with Pegasus facing the opposite way? Ron Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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