C15A Markings under hood

[Keith Webb]

Originally posted by Keith Orpin
Good stuff all this. Does anyone know if this type of stencilling appeared on Chev's or Fords used/sent to England ?, or was this just an Australian idea ?.
Keith

Keith it was just an Australian practice, usually done at the factory as part of the Army specifications. Many of the Fords had it neatly hand painted, as in the case of my FGT.

It wasn't just for cab 13 CMPs either. Cab 12s had along the panel on the top of the engine bay, viewable once the bonnet was lifted, and MCP vehicles also had it.

Here's an example of a Cab 12 panel: