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Old 14-06-13, 04:23
rob love rob love is offline
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Gord Falks mk2 carrier has the remnants of the kit stowage stencils. Perhaps if Gord is lurking here he could supply some photos.
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Old 14-06-13, 05:12
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Gord Falks mk2 carrier has the remnants of the kit stowage stencils. Perhaps if Gord is lurking here he could supply some photos.
I'm starting to be content I have a Mk.1* and not a Mk.II* carrier. It seems like there would have to be a whole lot of additional stenciling/decal-ling to make it 'right'.

I find the use of water transfer decals interesting. Other WW2 Canadian AFV's used a screened or printed lettering.
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Old 14-06-13, 06:12
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If any local Carrier owners require stencils in 3/4" or 1" size I have cutting machines for both of these and a large quantity of paper. (About 3/4 of a ton).

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Old 14-06-13, 08:11
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David, are you talking about the "oilboard" paper for the stencil cutter machines?
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Old 14-06-13, 08:25
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I've not heard it called that Lynn but that would be it. Most of it's in rolls 20" diameter and 10 " or so wide. Each roll weighs in at around 60lb.

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Old 22-06-13, 20:29
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I finally located the photos from Ford Canada and will start cropping the decals information for you. The original photos are all 8 x 10 glossy format. If I leave them as is, they will grind the forum to a halt and Hanno will be travelling over here in short order to KMA! If I compress the photos, the details will be completely lost.

Interestingly, one of the photos Ford sent me is a full right side shot of their Windsor prototype, which they created by stretching a standard UC. It shows where the extensions were installed, what sections of the UC remained original and the dimensions of same. Possibly enough information to create a working "Windsor" chassis assembly.

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Old 22-06-13, 21:14
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Default The Factory Stencils

The only stencil Ford applied to the Carrier at the factory was the "SLING HERE" markings by the front and rear lifting rings. These are in white Gothic lettering.

At the front, the word "SLING" is centred over the word "HERE" with a 0.050 inch space between the words. The stencil is located one inch above the front edge of the lower hull plate and 6 inches in from either inside fender surface.

At the rear of the carrier "SLING HERE" forms a single line on both sides of the rear top axle cover plate, inboard of the rear lifting rings. Curiously, they have the same orientation, in that they are both readable from the right side of the vehicle.

Available decals to follow shortly.

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Old 22-06-13, 21:58
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Default The Factory Decals

This will by no means be a complete and definitive work, as not all the photos I obtained from Ford of Canada show all stowage locations, or show them clearly without kit in place. I get a sense from all of them that Ford worked pretty closely with the military to work out where various items could best be stowed and this was likely a continuous process throughout the war, as equipment and needs changed.

The decals are all the same font size. White, Gothic Lettering, 0.50 inches high and 7/16ths of an inch wide. The individual lines of the letters are 0.125 inches thick.

The first decal is for the Bren Tripod. Sorry for the blur but it was at the closest point to the camera which was focused more on the top engine cover items.

The other two decals show the Pouches Decal noticed on two locations. All such pouch stowage bars probably had this decal. The one inside the upper left rear of the vehicle is a bit hard to spot due to the vertical orientation of the camera.

As an aside, I will post a photo from Ford on a separate thread of these pouches.

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