The M.T.P. 20 document had only set out the broad outlines for the style of disruptive painting. As a result some unit applied designs were a little wild whilst the more subdued styles were applied at regimental or even company level whilst others were applied by brigade or civilian workshops where more responsible supervision was in charge.
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Winter: Mike Starmer's Painting Guide Part II
It is a suitable point to remark on some markings in use up until the end of 1941.
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The use of these plates started just before September 1939, all vehicles were supposed to carry them and most did.
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Shortly after this amendment a new section to Military Training Pamphlet No.46 was issued.
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In March of 1942 a new marking began to be applied to tanks. It was introduced as a means by which infantry and tanks crews might identify their own side, this being due to a lamentable inability to do so.
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The S.C.C. 2, S.C.C.1A and S.C.C.14 colours remained in overall use but about March of 1944 a newly formulated basic colour first came into use.
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From 1941 it was agreed government policy that vehicles of US origin were delivered finished with US Olive Drab No.9.
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This well known marking had already been widely used by U.S. Army units in training in the U.K. and Northern Ireland from 1942.
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