Wire spool

[Jon Skagfeld]

Originally Posted by Frank v R

RL-159 is a post war reel, you can still buy these NOS with wire on them , the newer ones have CARC stamped into them,

Frank: Why would an RL/159/U even have CARC on it?

CARC=Chemically Applied Reactive Coating, usually found on newer military rolling stock, warning a Veh Tech to use certain repair methods, i.e. bodywork.

That's what a Veh Tech at Meaford told me.