anti-freeze stencil

[Bruce Parker (RIP)]

Originally Posted by Lynn Eades

Bruce we move to level 3 on Tuesday. Not that things will change much as far as human contact goes. The new cases are continuing to decline, which is a good sign. I see the borders staying closed for quite some time after life goes back to some kind of normal.

I am in the second hardest hit province in Canada and the best I can say is our rate of increase has slowed. It's taking a devastating toll on our elderly in old folks homes. One of our last remaining local D-Day vets just passed because of it.

[Jordan Baker]

The picture was a posed picture taken in Normandy

https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discov...?IdNumber=931&

[Jack Geratic]

Gentlemen, thanks for all the interest.

The photo is of a Humber IV belonging to the 17th Duke of York's Royal Canadian Hussars (7th Canadian Recce). It is found in the album 75 page 56 entitled Vaucelles France, July 18 1944.
http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/l...=-1&MaxDocs=-1

The unit's HQ vehicles, as indicated by the tactical marking (though I've yet to decipher the meaning of 11/4 within the diamond) came ashore only July 16. So that would explain some of the typical markings for shipping are still present. 1102/1 is the regiment's mobilization serial.

To the side of the driver's visor, is the weight/measures card that was mandatory to be carried before embarkation. The pertinent info was either chalked or stenciled in place, but the sticker was usually ripped off not long after landing. I've put together a large example here, though the values may not be totally correct as am unfamiliar with weights expressed in imperial tons and cwts.

humber iv placard.jpg

regards,
Jack

[Jack Geratic]

It took a few minutes, but now I see the lion's face, but at the same time where it's eyes and nose are located, there looks to be three numbers, like 543.

Considering the nickname CIGAR, it could be a caricature that is smoking, as the bottom right corner has something going on there?

There seems to have been some deliberate thought put into the outline around whatever it is. Almost resembles the shapes of the flower petals of their cap badge?

cap17off.jpg

As you can see, am entertaining all ideas since it does not make sense to have that particular warning stencil at the front of the vehicle (thank you Dave).

regards,
Jack

[Jack Geratic]

Posted the question over at WW2talk, and I think was given a good lead. A member recognized 1543 as a "number of a Ferry Service from LSI J32 HMS Duke of Wellington to Juno Beach".

Though I don't believe that is exactly it (LSI only landed troops?), I think it's correct to assume the marking immediately below the census number is indeed the loading codes, presented in a vertical format.

regards,
Jack