D day waterproofing markings

[Noel]

Apologies if you already knew this but it is new to me:

All softskin vehicles were progressively marked as the three stages of waterproofing were completed on them with 3”X1” strips painted on the offside front mudguard behind the wing lamp – Blue for stage A; Yellow for stage B and Red for stage C. Alternatively a White strip only for vehicles which could not be waterproofed

 

Extract from 56 Inf. Admin Order

"Waterproofing – B Vehs

Units will carry out stage ‘A’ of waterproofing in unit lines or in Concentration Areas not more than 200 miles from Marshalling areas ……..When the REME offr supervising waterproofing is satisfied that stage ‘A’ is carried out efficiently he will have a blue mark

3” X 1” painted on the offside front mudguard behind the wing lamp"

 

Extract from “Detailed procedure for control of movements - Overlord”

"VEHICLES NOT WATERPROOFED

Certain vehicles are not capable of being waterproofed, and will be so indicated on the staff tables. They will also be marked with a WHITE strip 3" x 1" painted on the off-side wing behind the wing lamp, in lieu of the BLUE, YELLOW and RED colour bars normally used to denote completion of the three stages of waterproofing"

 

Any comments or further information?

Noel

[abn deuce]

Thanks for the posting Noel, I had observed these stripes on Mv's in period photo's but did not know what they were for and no one previously had an answer, till now !.

[CommanderChuff]

Interesting detail, but was this marking system only for softskin? The armoured vehicles was similarly waterproofed in stages.