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Old 28-02-03, 10:15
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Default I am not surprised at 'non standard' cross

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Originally posted by Robert Dabkowski
Am now even MORE bewildered about the various sizes, styles and positions of the red crosses applied to these trucks. Every photo shows a different background shape, font and location. I thought that the military would standardize things like that but I guess not.
Robert,

While researching photos of C8A ambulances 'in service' to complete my restoration as authentically as possible I came across the same problem. When the large red crosses were applied for front line service it appears the rule was "to be applied as large as possible to horizontal and vertical sides to aid recognition". In the case of the C8A this means that on some of the photos this was taken literally and the white circle extended above the gutter line and slightly onto the curve of the roof. On others they purely filled the space between top of rear mudguard and gutter line. Likewise with the red cross some appear too narrow for the size of circle some look right! I am sure there must have been a formal standard but like everything else would be down to interpretation.

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