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Tactical Signs -
Ordnance Units
Tactical signs were
introduced in order to help designate special roles, functions or
equipment performed/carried by certain vehicles. The signs were to
measure 8 by 6 inches, be painted in black with a 5/8 inch yellow
border, and have yellow characters measuring 3-1/2 inches by 2-1/2
inches. These signs were generally applied to the right front bumper
(or fender) and located on the rear centre of the vehicle's body,
though sometimes the signs were located instead on the right rear
near the formation sign. The signs were also placed on vehicle
sides, either centrally on the leading door, on the turret of
armoured vehicles, or on the body of Universal Carriers.
In addition to
distinguishing tactical uses of vehicles, listings of tactical sign
markings are useful to researchers in establishing scales of issue
of numbers and types of vehicles to particular units.
Note that the lists
should be taken as a general guide only. Not all units were always
up to full establishment of vehicles due to equipment shortages (or,
less commonly, may have had surplus equipment on hand extra to
establishment). The tables do not provide information on specific
vehicle types, which changed during the course of the war for
various reasons (tactical requirements changed, as did tables of
organization and war establishment; Canadian production vehicles,
which were preferred, also became increasingly available overseas as
the war progressed).
Armoured Corps Ordnance
Field Park1
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Headquarters - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Car, 2-seater |
2 |
P, P1 |
| Motorcycle |
1 |
P2 |
| Truck, 15-cwt |
1 |
P3 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Special Binned |
1 |
P4 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Battery Storage |
1 |
P5 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Battery Charging |
1 |
P6 |
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1 Sub Park Armoured Corps
Ordnance Field Park |
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No. 1 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Truck, 15-cwt |
1 |
P10 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Binned |
11 |
P11, P12, P13, P14, P15, P17, P18, P19, P20, P21, P22
(suspect P16 vice P22) |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Special Binned |
1 |
P22 (sic) |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Unbinned |
5 |
P23, P24, P25, P26, P27 |
| Truck, 15-cwt,
4wd, Water |
1 |
P28 |
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No. 2 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Motorcycle |
1 |
P29 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Unbinned |
8 |
P30, P31, P32, P33, P34, P35, P36, P37 |
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No. 3 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Car, 2-seater |
2 |
P38 |
| Motorcycle |
1 |
P39 |
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2 Sub Park
Armoured Corps Ordnance Field Park |
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No. 1 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Truck, 15-cwt |
1 |
P50 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Binned |
11 |
P51, P52, P53, P54, P55, P56, P57, P58, P59, P60, P61 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Special Binned |
1 |
P62 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Unbinned |
5 |
P63, P64, P65, P66, P67 |
| Truck, 15-cwt,
Water |
1 |
P68 |
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No. 2 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Motorcycle |
1 |
P69 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Unbinned |
8 |
P70, P71, P72, P73, P74, P75, P76, P77 |
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No. 3 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Car, 2-seater |
2 |
P78 |
| Motorcycle |
1 |
P79 |
| Trailers, 3-ton,
Mech. RAOC |
2 |
H25, H25 |
| Trailers, RAOC,
W/S Serv. Hvy |
1 |
H26 |
| Trailers, 4wd
for Gen. 22 K.W |
1 |
H27 |
| Truck, 15-cwt
4wd G.S. |
2 |
H28, H29 |
| Truck, 15cwt,
Water |
1 |
H30 |
| Truck, 15cwt for
Gen |
1 |
H31 |
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Armament Section (T.A.3) -
Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Stores & Tools |
1 |
1A1 |
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Small Arms and Machine Gun
Section (T.B.3) |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Car, 2-seater |
1 |
1B1 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Stores & Tools |
1 |
1B2 |
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"B" Veh and Carriers Section
(T.C.3) |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd Shelter |
1 |
1C1 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Stores & Tools |
2 |
1C2, 1C3 |
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Recovery Section (T.D.3) |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Car, 2-seater |
1 |
D1 |
| Motorcycle |
16 |
D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11, D12, D13, D14,
D15, D16, D17 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd |
2 |
D18, D19 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
6wd, Breakdown |
4 |
D20, D21, D22, D23 |
| Tractor, 6wd,
Breakdown |
6 |
D24, D25, D26, D27, D28, D29 |
| Tractor,
Tracked, D.8 |
2 |
D30, D31 |
| Trailer, 3-ton,
4wd, Lt.Rec |
4 |
D32, D33, D34, D35 |
| Trailer, 20-ton
for D.8 |
2 |
D36, D37 |
| Transporter, 18
or 20 ton |
4 |
D38, D39, D40, D41 |
| Transporter, 30
ton |
4 |
D42, D43, D44, D45 |
| Truck, 15-cwt,
G.S. |
1 |
D48 |
| Carrier, Loyd |
2 |
D47, D48 |
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Instruments Section (T.F.3) |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Car, 2-seater |
1 |
1F1 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd Shelter |
1 |
1F2 |
| Truck, 15-cwt,
G.S. |
1 |
1F3 |
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"A" Vehicles Hvy Section (T.L.3) |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd Shelter |
2 |
1L1, 1L2 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Stores & Tools |
2 |
1L3, 1L4 |
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"A" Vehicles Hvy Section (T.L.3) |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd Shelter |
2 |
2L1, 2L2 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Stores & Tools |
2 |
2L3 2L4 |
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Wireless Section (T.Z.3) |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Car, 2-seater |
1 |
1Z1 |
Army Tank Ordnance Field
Park
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Headquarters - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
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Car, 2-seater |
1 |
P |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Battery
Storage |
1 |
P20 |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Battery
Charging |
1 |
P21 |
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Truck, 15-cwt, 4wd, Water |
1 |
P22 |
Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Special
Binned
Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Binned
(both appear in source) |
1 |
P23 |
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Truck, 15-cwt, 4wd, G.S. |
1 |
P4 |
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No. 1 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Unbinned |
3 |
P6, P7, P8 |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Binned |
6 |
P9, P10, P11, P12, P13, P14 |
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Truck, 15-cwt, 4wd, G.S. |
1 |
P5 |
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No. 2 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Unbinned |
5 |
P15, P16, P17, P18, P19 |
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Motorcycle (Solo) |
1 |
P3 |
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No. 3 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
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Car, 2-seater, 4wd |
1 |
P1 |
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Motorcycle (Solo) |
1 |
P2 |
Army Tank Ordnance
Workshop
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Headquarters - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Car, 2-seater,
4wd |
2 |
H, H1 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd for Shelters |
1 |
H4 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Stores & Tools |
5 |
H5, H6, H7, H8, H9 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
6wd Machinery Type 'F' |
1 |
H10 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
6wd Machinery Type 'H' |
1 |
H11 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
6wd Machinery Type 'I" |
1 |
H12 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
6wd Machinery Type 'K' |
1 |
H13 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
6wd Machinery Type 'M' |
1 |
H14 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
6wd Machinery Type 'Z' |
1 |
H15 |
| Motorcycle
(Solo) |
2 |
H2, H3 |
| Truck, 15-cwt,
4wd, for Generators |
1 |
H16 |
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'A' Vehicles Section (T13/1)
Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd for Shelters |
1 |
1L |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Stores & Tools |
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1L1 |
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Recovery Section (TD3/1) Vehicle
Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Carriers, T.P.C. |
2 |
D, D1 |
| Lorry, 5-ton,
4wd for personnel |
1 |
D12 |
| Lorry, 5-ton,
6wd Breakdown |
2 |
D13, D14 |
| Motorcycle
(Solo) |
10 |
D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, D10, D11 |
| Tractor, 6wd,
Breakdown |
4 |
D15, D16, D17, D18 |
| Tractor,
Tracked, D.8 |
2 |
D19, D20 |
| Transporter,
40-ton |
4 |
D21, D22, D23, D24 |
| Truck, 15-cwt,
4wd, G.S. |
1 |
D25 |
| Truck, 15-cwt,
4wd, Water |
1 |
D26 |
| Trailer, 6-ton,
Lt Recovery |
2 |
D27, D28 |
| Trailer, 20-ton,
for D.8 |
2 |
D29, D30 |
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Wireless Section (TZ3) - Vehicle
Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Car, 2-seater,
4wd |
1 |
1Z |
Army Ordnance Field Park
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Headquarters - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
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Car, 2-seater |
3 |
P, P1, P2 |
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Motorcycle |
2 |
P5, P6 |
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Truck, 15-cwt, G.S. |
2 |
P13, P14 |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Special
Binned |
1 |
P19 |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Battery
Storage |
1 |
P21 |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Battery
Charging |
1 |
P22 |
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Truck, 15-cwt, 4wd, Water |
2 |
P23, P24 |
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No. 1 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
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Motorcycle |
1 |
P7 |
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Truck, 15-cwt, G.S. |
1 |
P15 |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Binned |
23 |
P25, P26, P27, P28, P29, P30,
P31, P32, P33, P34, P35, P36, P37, P38, P39, P40, P41, P42,
P43, P44, P45, P46, P47 |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Special
Binned |
1 |
P20 |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Unbinned |
13 |
P48, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53,
P54, P55, P56, P57, P58, P59, P60 |
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No. 2 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
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Motorcycle |
1 |
P8 |
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Truck, 15-cwt, G.S. |
1 |
P16 |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 4wd, Unbinned |
30 |
P61, P62, P63, P64, P65, P66,
P67, P68, P69, P70, P71, P72, P73, P74, P75, P76, P77, P78,
P79, P80, P81, P82, P83, P84, P85, P86, P87, P88, P89, P90 |
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Lorry, 3-ton, 6wd, Coles Crane |
1 |
P91 |
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No. 3 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
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Car, 2-seater |
2 |
P3, P4 |
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Motorcycle |
4 |
P9, P10, P11, P12 |
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Truck, 15-cwt, G.S. |
2 |
P17, P18 |
Army Ordnance Workshop
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Headquarters, Army Ord W/S - Vehicle Types
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No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Car, 4-seater |
1 |
H |
| Car, 2-seater |
1 |
H1, H2 |
| Motorcycle |
4 |
H3, H4, H5, H6 |
| Truck, 15-cwt,
G.S. |
2 |
H7, H8 |
| Truck, 15-cwt,
W.T. |
1 |
H9 |
| Truck, 15-cwt,
for Gen |
1 |
H10 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd, Stores & Tools |
2 |
H11, H12 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
4wd or 6wd, Stores & Tools |
2 |
H13, H14 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
6wd, Mach |
11 |
H15, H16, H17, H18, H19, H20, H21, H22, H23, H24, H25 |
| Trailer, 3-ton,
Mach. RAOC |
2 |
H26, H27 |
| Trailer,
Generator, 22 K.W. |
1 |
H28 |
| Trailer,
Generator, W/S Serv. Hvy |
1 |
H29 |
| Trailer, 3-ton,
4wd, RAOC Stores |
3 |
H30, H31, H32 |
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A.3 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Motorcycle
(Solo) |
1 |
1A |
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A.3/1 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Lorry, 3-ton.
Mach |
1 |
2A |
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D.2 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Motorcycle
(Solo) |
1 |
1D |
| Lorry, 30-cwt,
6wd Breakdown |
1 |
1D1 |
| Lorry, 3-ton,
6wd Breakdown |
2 |
1D2, 1D3 |
| Tractor, 6wd,
Breakdown |
1 |
1D4 |
| Trailer, 6-ton,
4wd, Lt. Rec |
2 |
1D5, 1D6 |
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Z.3 Section - Vehicle Types |
No. of veh |
Tactical Marking(s) |
| Car, 2-seater |
1 |
1Z |
Notes
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From original
document reproduced in Dingwall, Don Canadian Vehicle
Markings: A Comprehensive Guide to the Colours and Markings of
the Canadian Army Overseas During WWII (Canadian Tracks
Publishing, Carp, ON) The document is dated 3 April 1942, signed
by the Deputy Assistant Quartermaster General of the (1st)
Canadian Corps.
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