How large were they and where were they placed?

As said, we need to look for more pics of the size & placement of these decals!

"Canada" Decal
 

I agree with Hanno, there certainly needs to be more research into the application and placement of these decals before everyone goes crazy and starts sticking them on all of their restored vehicles. A good start would be a look at what Clive Law had to write about this Mutual Aid Board marking in his 2001 'Inglis Diamond' book.

So not a go on my Landcruiser? :nono: :whinge

"Canada Decal"
 

I'd get a chuckle seeing one on a more modern vehicle although my wife said no to the proposition of sticking one on our Hyundai.

On the lines of the previous carrier picture. Over the years the previous owner had enthusiastically painted around them

"Canada Decal"
 

Mike Gurr's Universal Carrier is a good place to start as the decal is original to the vehicle. Data that I think would be pertainent in order to start building an accurate picture of which vehicles had this decal applied to them would be:

military registration number
serial number
contract number.

1943 circular of the Canadian Manufacturer's Association
 

Is this the 1943 circular of the Canadian Manufacturer's Association which CLive referred to? It summarizes the details quite well:

Attachment 114853

It seems the collectors of Inglis pistols have looked into this subject before and collected some details like the circular and some wartime pictures:

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The 1" decal is available as a sticker on eBay (no connection to the seller): https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Inglis-Hi-Po...r/133391947060

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Thats a useful article Hanno, this leaves a conundrum regarding the 4" decal I uncovered on the door of my Dodge, perhaps there was a later memo updating the sizes.
Kevin

Has anyone seen any evidence of these decals on vehicles serving in Italy/Sicily?
Judging by the letter Hanno posted they would not of been on vehicles prior to October/November 1943

Here is one I found on my Dodge APT,

That looks like a 4” Barry

Yes, 4 inch Kevin. Hidden in that secret place that we all have and can never find are some 4 inch and 1 inch originals. When this old mind remembers that secret safe place I will post photos. :doh:
Barry

Has anyone seen them on heavier armour other than carriers and armoured cars such as Ram and Sexton? The Ram being a cast hull might have posed a problem to a water slide transfer but a Sexton with its slab sides should have been ideal.

"Canada" Decal
 

I think from an earlier posting on this thread it has been established that October 1943 was the start date for these decals, so I believe that the Ram tanks were manufactured before that date. The Sexton may qualify but again I don't think it has been established if everything manufactured after October got slapped with a "Canada" decal or just selected contracts.

Here's another carrier, owned by Erik Jostad in Norway with remains of an original decal ca. 3" in diameter.

I think the stencil above the decal reads "NOT TO BE STOWED ON DECK"

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The Cobbation Combat Collection
 

In AFV News, Vol. 31 No. 3, Sept. - Dec. 1996; Cookie Sewell reported on The Cobbation Combat Collection in Upper Devonshire, England. In that report he included two photographs of a CMP LAAT which had the "Canada Decal" affixed to the doors. I do not know if the decals were original to the vehicle and I have attached the photographs to this post.

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I am sure you will get an answer soon as the truck's owner, Preston Isaac has recently joined this forum.

regards, Richard

Original decals in Les Fisher’s collection:

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I can provide replacement waterslide decals in any size wanted up to 8" diameter. I know that there were a limited number of sizes originally made and that 8" probably wasn't one.
I currently have Canada Decal: Available in 1” / 1.5” / 2” / 3” / 4” / 6” sizes

1” available – 48/sheet $12 or 12/quarter sheet $3
1½” available – 24/sheet $12 or 6/quarter sheet $3
2” available – 12/sheet $12 or 6/half sheet $6
3” available – 6/sheet $12
4” available – 2/sheet $12
6” available – 1/sheet $12

plus P&P to wherever.

I also have a waterslide transfer set for the frontplate of the WS19 set correctly sized to fit. The colours are slightly off but if you have a set with some of the transfers missing or damaged then these are useful for making repairs.
WS19 Front Plate Decal Set - sized correctly $12 plus P&P to wherever