Grant Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Please, can anybody help? The picture below is of the front end of a Daimler Mk1 armoured car, being operated by the A squadron, 5 Troop, The Life Guards in Egypt in 1955. Can anyone identify the colurs used in the square behind the number 46 on the left? In the middle is, I think, a black triangle, which is repeated on the left side of the gun turret (right side aswell?). Or do you no different? And what is that on the right? It looks like maybe a lion over red and yellow rectangles? Any ideas anyone? TIA Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daz greenwood Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Hi Grant. It could be Red/Yellow. I'll do some digging ok? Daz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted February 21, 2009 Author Share Posted February 21, 2009 Hi Grant.It could be Red/Yellow. I'll do some digging ok? Daz Appreciate it Daz. I have no references for this sort of thing at all, apart from these B&W photos, and the guys who's feet are in the photo can't remember anymore! cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wkennerley Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I know this doesn't help but it looks like three colours behind the lion Wayne Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntPhillips Posted February 22, 2009 Share Posted February 22, 2009 (edited) I know this doesn't help but it looks like three colours behind the lionWayne I'd agree with that, and the triangle also seems to be split into 2 colours, left and right. I've got some AoS references at home but it'll take some time to dig it out. You could try asking the question on the Post War discussion board over at Missing Links, there are some pretty knowledgable guys there. Ant Edited February 22, 2009 by AntPhillips Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Well spotted guys - I missed a "and ?" out of my original post. All I have come up with so far is a document of post war markings (part 1) by a Clive Elliott. In that, the only tie up I can see between a diagonal split and the number 46 is for the RAC - red and yellow diagonal and 46 for the armoured division. Would fit with the picture, but what does RAC stand for in this context? Doesn't sound like The Life Guards to me! And then, in the same document is shows the triangle is for 'A' company - good, but then the colour options are Red for a senior regiment, blue for a third regiment or green for a motor battalion. Well, I am guessing that The Life Guards would be a senior regiment, so Red, but is a car, so green? "Missing Links", that was the name I was trying to remember today. Thanks Ant. I hope you have some success with your references. cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferny Posted February 23, 2009 Share Posted February 23, 2009 hi grant R.A.C = Royal Armoured Corps which the Life Guards would have been part of as far as im aware. HTH ferny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant Posted February 23, 2009 Author Share Posted February 23, 2009 Thanks ferny. That is the square sorted, and now that I look at the triangle again it is actually 2 colours. And according to Clive's document, that means a fourth regiment and the colours are Red (to the left) and Yellow. Which ties up with the tones on the square. Cool! So now I am just left with working out what the 'lion' badge is. cheers Grant Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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