Terry: The tarpaulin is actually 3 pieces: a top, a and 2 end end curtains. The strip of tarpaulin along the side with slightly different coloration is actually the hi-low feature of the Canadian tarpaulin. You could have the bows in the raised position in which case the extra side strips are un-buttoned from the main tarp and folded down. If the bows are moved to the lowered position, the sides are folded back up and the ropes go directly to the tie down points as opposed to going through the extra strips. The different shades of olive between the upper and lower portion of the main tarp may have to do with the lower tarp receiving less sunlight if it was folded.
Of note is that the Canadian trucks had a higher exhaust extension than the US trucks in order to clear the higher tarpaulin.
Re the tri-service decals, I remember that the sigs trucks had them, where the average militia and reg force trucks, with their 20 coats of cam paint, did not. I also recall seeing the decals on some of the deuces in Borden, which as Ed says, would be more administrative or training as opposed to field force.
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