SAAF vehicles in Italy

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by T. Metsovitis

In the attached photos there is a Jeep which has some text forward of the air recognition roundel on the bonnet. Does anybody have any idea what it might say? Its angle makes it practically impossible to read. The first line could be the vehicle's serial number. Any idea what the second line could be?

Fyll,

I don't know what it reads, but I do know that "TYPE 1900" was the RAF designation for 5-cwt 4x4 cars. It was to be applied as "RAF TYPE 1900" on the nearside door in 3 inch, but the jeep not having doors the most convenient was to paint only "TYPE 1900" on either the scuttle or on the bonnet - see attached pic.

Hanno

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