WLC Letter S painted on the side of the dash?

[John Guntner]

The new Palmer book on the Military bike now states that the letter is BLUE DRAB. Anyone know what color it is or where to get some of that color?

[Ross]

I wonder where the idea of the letter S being 2 inch high in red in Palmer's first edition?

[Jerry Wieland]

I have an NOS olive drab dash cover with a big S on it. I will look at it again. It has been a while. Jerry

[John Guntner]

Hi Jerry, I believe the way the red color came into effect is it was based on a black and white picture. I was told a colored picture shown on the liberator web site shows a military motorcycle still in a crate and it has a blue S. WLC, WLA, a used bike crated and shipped, I wouldn't know. I haven't seen the picture yet. Lets see what you come up with. Very interesting. OK, I just looked at the web page and I'm convinced the WLA had a blue-drab S. WLC ???

[Chris Haynes]

This is the earliest photo I have showing the drab blue letter "S" on 43WLC1046. In January 1944 the "S" was moved to the rear fender.

[John Guntner]

Hi Chris, I tried to send you a private message but your in box is to full. Would it be possible for you to send me a Private Message with a copy of that picture for my references? Thanks.....John You may be able to send private messages. Not sure.

[aumick10]

Just for my own interest, could somebody tell me what the S signifies.
Cheers

[Rubone]

S= Suppression, as in electrical system suppressed to be able to be in proximity of radios without creating static noise.

[aumick10]

Thanks Robbie, something learnt for the day.

[Chris Haynes]

Hi Chris, I tried to send you a private message but your in box is to full. Would it be possible for you to send me a Private Message with a copy of that picture for my references? Thanks.....John You may be able to send private messages. Not sure.

Simply Right click on it then "Save as"

[Chris Haynes]

Here is an example of the letter "S" on the rear fender were it was placed after Jan 1944.

[Paps]

John......... You can obtain the correct blue from "TM9 Ordnance Products LLC.".

[Jerry Wieland]

Here is my NOS dash cover with blue 'S'. Jerry

[Ross]

Thanks Jerry much appreciate actually seeing one in color....I guess I'm off to buy some blue drab and make a correction in my first edition of Palmer's book..John and I have been going back and forth as we both have red S's on our 1943 WLC's..might as well get it right. Once again, the folks on the forum rock...many thanks

[Rubone]

Here is my NOS dash cover with blue 'S'. Jerry

Interesting on the early type cover.