New Zealand Gazette – 1917 – No. 99

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✨ Military Vehicle Marking Instructions

JUNE 14.] THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE. 2417

APPENDIX 27—continued.

TABLE 4.—REGIMENTAL DETAILS TO BE MARKED ON VARIOUS VEHICLES.
(Referred to in para. 4 of this Appendix.)

Vehicles.	Nature and Position of Marks.

New Zealand Field Artillery.

Gun and howitzer carriages .. Nature of piece and letter of subsection on trail near side: e.g., “4·5 in. Q.F. Hr.—B.”

Q.F. gun limbers and ammunition-wagon Nature of gun on lid of ammunition-box, right bottom corner: e.g., “13-pr. Q.F.” Letter of subsection on lid of ammunition-box, left top corner.

Q.F. howitzer limbers and ammunition-wagon Nature of howitzer on lid of ammunition-box, near side, low down: e.g., “4·5-in. Q.F. Hr.” Letter of subsection on lid of ammunition-box, left top corner.

New Zealand Garrison Artillery.—Heavy Batteries.

B.L. gun carriage .. .. Nature of gun and letter of subsection on trail, near side: e.g., “60-pr. B.L.—D.”

B.L. gun limbers .. .. Nature of gun on plate securing off limber-box. Letter of subsection on back of near limber-box, left top corner

Ammunition-wagons .. .. Nature of gun on brake-bar, off side. Letter of subsection on lid of ammunition-box, left top corner.

Ammunition-wagon limbers .. Nature of gun on “box, under,” rear of axle-tree, off side. Letter of subsection on lid of ammunition-box, left top corner.

Vehicles.	Nature and Position of Marks.
	The words “Moveable Arms.”

Gun and howitzer carriage On trail, off side Nature of piece and letter of subsection on trail, near side: e.g., “15-pr. Q.F.—C.”

15-pr. Q.F. and B.L.C. limbers and ammunition-wagon On centre of back of ammunition-box Nature of gun on lid of ammunition-box, right bottom corner: e.g., “15-pr. Q.F.” Letter of subsection on lid of ammunition-box, left top corner.

5-in. B.L. howitzer limbers and ammunition-wagons On back of ammunition-box, off side, at top Nature of howitzer on back of ammunition-box, near side, at top: e.g., “5-in. B.L. Hr.” Letter of subsection in left top corner of ammunition-box.

6-in. 30-cwt. B.L. howitzer limbers On back of limber-box, near side, close to top Nature of howitzer and letter of subsection on rear of bed: e.g., “6-in. B.L.Hr.—B.”

4·7 in. Q.F. limbers .. On centre of back of limber-box Nature of gun and letter of subsection on back of limber, off side, below limber-box: e.g., “4·7 in. Q.D.—B.”

Carriages, M.G., Infantry, Maxim, ‘303 in.—

Mark I .. .. On centre of front plate Nature of piece on centre of front plate, near top: e.g., “·303 in. Maxim gun.”

Mark II .. .. On back of off-locker Nature of piece on back of near locker.

Mark III .. .. On rear of carriage, off side Nature of piece on rear of carriage, near side.

General Service Vehicles (1st Line Transport only).

The nature of contents and number of vehicle should be placed as near to corps marks as convenient (see diagrams referred to in para. 4 for examples). These details will be marked on train transport vehicles as shown in Table 3.

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🛡️ Instructions for Marking Vehicles and Bicycles (continued from previous page)

Domain🛡️ Defence & Military
KeywordsVehicle Marking, Bicycles, Corps Marks, Military Units, Mobilization, Regimental Details, Artillery, Garrison Artillery, Field Artillery, Howitzers, Gun Carriages, Ammunition Wagons, Limbers, Maxim Guns, General Service Vehicles

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