Re: M-43 Air Force Ambulance
Posted: Sun May 13, 2018 7:54 am
By golly, it worked. By wetting, checking pictures, getting the light just right, etc., I was able to determine that something was on the body sides. I thought it had all been obliterated, but with some judicious light sanding, wetting, and being easy with the scrubbing, I actually cleared some of the obliterating overlay, and found bits of the original yellow paint used for the markings. It took a bit more doing, but I've been able to establish that it is what I suspected, the marking reads (on each side of vehicle):
U.S. Air Force
Medical Service
53K 774 (these numbers are indigenous to my vehicle)
For Official Use Only
The top three lines are in 1 1/2 inch lettering, the bottom one is 1 inch lettering.
So finally, I've got a clear picture now of what all the original markings were on the entire vehicle. The only marking that I have NOT been able to figure out, is a very faded stencil marking, on the cowl area under the hood, that says "Code 4012". Any ideas??
U.S. Air Force
Medical Service
53K 774 (these numbers are indigenous to my vehicle)
For Official Use Only
The top three lines are in 1 1/2 inch lettering, the bottom one is 1 inch lettering.
So finally, I've got a clear picture now of what all the original markings were on the entire vehicle. The only marking that I have NOT been able to figure out, is a very faded stencil marking, on the cowl area under the hood, that says "Code 4012". Any ideas??
