This book, Volume 1 in a series of four, describes and illustrates the
colors and markings used by the British army on its vehicles during the
20th century. The three chapters cover the following topics: Chapter 1
Colors and Sources, Chapter 2 Paint and Camouflage up to 1939, and
Chapter 3 Registrations, War Department numbers and Census Marks. The
book is filled throughout with photos, color profiles, and meticulous
drawings. It describes in detail the official paint schemes, the
variations often seen in practice, and the individual and unit markings
applied to tanks, armored cars, lorries and smaller vehicles, and towed
guns. The series will prove invaluable for military enthusiasts and
modelers, making sense of a very confusing topic! Dick Taylor is a
serving British Army officer who has been deployed in many areas of the
world. Since being commissioned in 2000, he has specialized in tank
gunnery instruction, Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear
operations, Psychological Operations, and lately, defense exporting. He
has a First Class degree in History, and is currently working towards a
Master's degree at Dundee University. He is married with two sons and
lives in Blandford, Dorset.