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DavidW
10-09-2007, 07:51 PM
I have a picture of a Morris AC9, and on the front mudguard there is a white (or pale) S on a dark rectangular (portrait) background. The photo is likely to be late 1941. I suspect the AC9 belonged to the K.D.G or 11th Hussars. What does the symbol mean/signify? And can we identify the background colour?
ww2admin
10-11-2007, 06:48 PM
How about you post a picture of it? :0P
DavidW
10-11-2007, 07:06 PM
If I can work out how to, I will.

Give me to the weekend, when I've had a chance to talk to my son. He knows about these scanner things!
DavidW
10-13-2007, 02:18 PM
http://www.ww2incolor.com/forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=1165&stc=1&d=1192299489


Lousy scan, but might be of some help.
1000ydstare
10-14-2007, 04:12 AM
Can't seem to find anything, could it be the Sqn designation? ie S Sqn?

Or maybe, if it was being used as a HQ - SHQ.
DavidW
10-14-2007, 04:28 AM
No, not Squadron, that much I know for sure. But thanks.
Rob
10-20-2007, 12:06 PM
I have a picture of a Morris AC9, and on the front mudguard there is a white (or pale) S on a dark rectangular (portrait) background. The photo is likely to be late 1941. I suspect the AC9 belonged to the K.D.G or 11th Hussars. What does the symbol mean/signify? And can we identify the background colour?

It looks like a stencilled '8' to me, the marking as a whole being the vehicle's arm-of-service sign. The caption suggests it might be an HQ vehicle, if so, a black background would fit (I know white 40 on black was HQ in 1944-45). I will have to see if I can find what the number scheme was in that period to confirm that.

Rob
DavidW
10-20-2007, 08:06 PM
Rob.

Surely It's on the wrong side to be arm of service. It also looks wrong size & shape too.

However, a stencilled "8" is a possibilty.

The guy who compiled the book (David Fletcher)took a look at his notes when a friend of mine contacted him , and said that it might have been Corps or Army marking.

But it's certainly not a Corps or Army badge, that's for sure.

The plot thickens!

David.
Rob
11-22-2007, 06:30 PM
Rob.
Surely It's on the wrong side to be arm of service. It also looks wrong size & shape too.

Not necessarily, I have seen divisional and AoS markings both ways round. That may be what David Fletcher meant, that is, a Corps or Army AoS marking?

Rob
DavidW
11-23-2007, 03:05 AM
OK.

Let's keep looking!