Would anyone know what markings (if any, besides WD numbers) vehicles assigned to Home Guard units, circa mid-1940, might have? I know the vehicle colors would have been either G3 Khaki Green, or SCC 2 Brown, as per Keith Starmer research. My Home Guard squaddies (in a dio) have access to a Tilly so I would like to know if it was likely Home Guard units were assigned motor vehicles, or would it have been more likely borrowed from a local military base, and, if the former, what would the likely markings be, and if the latter, what would those markings be?
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I have a small group of HG vehicle models circa 1940 in 1/48 scale and quite a few photos off the internet. Based the photos and my sole reference book, Vehicles of the Home Guard by Martin F. Mace published 2001 by Historic Military Press, the only consistent marking were civilian registration plates. A small number of vehicles have âHGâ or âLDVâ on the side or in one case on armoured plate covering the passengers front window. I have only located a few of photos that show standard military vehicles with vehicle numbers being used by the Home Guard, all improvised armoured vehicles - Beaverette, Armadillo and a Malcolm Campbell Dodge armoured car. Bottom line other than some improvised armoured vehicles I have no evidence LDV or HG were issued or used any in-service military vehicles. If you really need a HG vehicle modify a civilian car, light truck. or even a farm tractor. Your Tilly could become the basis for a home made HG armoured car. I can find a few pictures if youâre interested 
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Thanks. I think I will paint the Tilly in civilian colors (it was the Hillman âUtilityâ before it got drafted) and give it a rough paint job to make it look a little more military, and mount a Vickers K gun on a pole mount in the cargo bed.
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Sounds good. Now you need to scratch build a HG Smith gun and limber for it to tow 
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There is a post seven or eight replies down in this chat that mentions Home Guard markings, not sure if it will help.
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No bomb disposal unit. The suject of the dio (in 1/72) is a shot down and crash-landed Me-109 in a farmerâs field. There is a Tilly on a nearby road with the Home Guard detachment apprehending the German pilot and marching him to their vehicle. Optional is a local farmer (the owner) armed with shotgun and with his trusty dog looking on. Maybe some sheep - the ones that didnât run away. SoâŚTilly could be a previously civilian vehicle before having been drafted, with a scruffy coat of camo color (and whatever applicable markings) with a makeshift MG mount.
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I was thinking that!
That was a great scene in the film where Jones burst the gas bag conversion with his bayonet.
Dadâs Army was one my Granddadâs favourite programmes. Heâd been in the Home Guard so think it brought back a lot of memories.
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