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LincolnTanker


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Here's a photo of a very light coloured Whippet, the red and white stripes can be seen rather faintly. I've seen several light coloured Great War tanks, am I right in thinking it's dried mud either accidental or on purpose? 

http://www.kenthistoryforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=4469.0



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Hi LT if you take a look at pics of WW1 aircraft particularly known british ones youll see occasionally that the light and dark colours of the bulls eyes reverse... this probarbly has something to do with the photograpic process used this is the trouble with trying to identify colours from a black and white photo different process gives different "colours", whilst I think of it heres a few more...

 



-- Edited by Ironsides on Saturday 13th of August 2011 08:09:49 AM

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Nice photo of the whippet. Pity you can't make out the production number

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Hi Ironsides,

sometime ago there was a discussion about the colours of horn stripes I posted a WW2 roundle colour photo that was greyed out colour using filters to simulate the effect of film stock and filters on the final image.

http://landships.activeboard.com/t35886827/horn-stripes/

I don't think the light effect is through filters or film stock, but may be wrong.



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Hi Tanker3,

I wonder if the Whippet could be identified in your extensive records by comparing a couple of details of the Faversham Whippet and your photos?

There appears to be shell damage close to the MG mount at approx 8 o'clock also there is what appears to be a strengthener oddly positioned near the track adjuster.



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Hi LT the building behind is I believe the booking office/main entrance facing station road faversham, a light yellow brick building with red brick retail and dark slate grey roof it has'nt changed in a very long time... may help with the colour...

http://www.postcardworld.co.uk/cards/England/Kent/fav.jpg 1914

http://www.kentonline.co.uk/kentish_gazette/news/2009/july/29/station_upgrade.aspx 2009

Hope this helps

 

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-- Edited by Ironsides on Sunday 14th of August 2011 05:49:13 PM

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Chris,

 

I noticed these 2 details too.  Sadly though, my photo archive is not yet that extensive enough to enable me to id the machine as suggested but maybe one day???

 

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