Warpaint: Colours and Markings of British Army Vehicles 1903-2003 Volume 1

Poland: Mushroom Model Publications, 2008. New book, 104 pages, 120+ photos and illustrations, 8 colour profiles. This series of four volumes describes and illustrates the colours and markings used by the British Army on its vehicles during the 20th century. Volume 1 covers the following topics: Colours and the Interpretation of Sources, Vehicle Paint and Camouflage Schemes up to 1939, Registrations, War Department numbers and Census Marks 1903-2003. This book is copiously illustrated with period photographs, colour profiles and line drawings. It describes in great detail not only the official paint schemes ordered, but also many of the variations often seen in practice; as well as the individual and unit markings applied to tanks and armoured cars, soft-skin vehicles, and towed and self-propelled guns. The series will prove invaluable for researchers, military enthusiasts and modellers, and for the first time ever offers a fully comprehensive guide to what many consider to be a very confusuing topic.. Soft Cover. As New. Illus. by Rynkowski, Wojtek. 4to - over 9¾" - 12" tall.