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Studebaker US6
Hi Guys, I am after information on the Studebaker US6 trucks the Australian Army used.
Things like colour - was it standard Service Green or US Olive Drab? Any modifications to standard did the AIF do if any? I know most of these were used post WW2 and up into the 60's. before being pensioned off. :) |
G,day Cliff,
I drove Study's for about 6 years in the CMF during the mid 60's to mid 70's. All were DEEP BRONZE GREEN with no exceptions. Never saw one in any other colour. I drove GS troopies, Tippers,a Machinery Shop and one COMMS vehicle with a radio set up in the back which had external ariels on the front corners of the tray sides so that the canopy could be erected. Regards Rick |
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Cliff, I would imagine the Studies when uncrated would have been in US paint, but in short order they were repainted in the Aust colour of the day, Deep Bronze Olive, in a satin finish. Many were disposed still in this (faded) colour, while others were repainted in service the later Olive Drab (Aust 146/1).
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I forgot, all had the semaphore hand mounted on the right with a sideways sliding handle below the dash in the middle to operate it. Two jerrycan holders were mounted on the outside of the fuel tank. Those with an ex-GMC trays had the cut-out recess for the fuel filler on the rong side as the GMC tank was on the opposite side to the Study. Pioneering tools were placed around the Cab with the shovel hanging on the corner and the others(pick and axe) on the running board. Rick |
Thanks Rick, what about earlier about 1946-50? would they have been the Bronze Green then or more the WW2 type service green or Olive Drab? :)
We all replied at once Thanks guys. I want to do an early model either end of WW2 or shortly after which is why I ask. :) |
Tony, that looks like a Machinery Shop to me. Good view of the semaphore too. Rick
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Some Aust mods I can think of were the Tac sign holders, the clearance lights on top of the cab (these still show up NOS at swapmeets!), and a false yellow metal hand to indicate right hand turns. In this pic you can just make out these 3 mods:
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Cliff and Tony,
Forgot the clearence lights as well. I got hold of a few sets of these last year when a disposals shop closed down. The Deep Bronze Green was made at the Maribynong Ordnance Factory Victoria, in at least 1956 as I painted my White Scoutcar in that colour and I still have a few tins in the shed. Rick |
Thanks for the photos Tony :)
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BANDIANA, VIC. 1946. studebaker US6 trucks |
The official name for the colour is BSC381c 1948 No224 Deep Bronze Green, so it is certain that this colour wasn't in use before that date!
Incidentally, this is a British colour and came to us courtesy of all the Centurions, Humbers, Ferrets, Saracens, Champs and Land Rovers we imported from the 50's. |
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G, Day Cliff
Are we to see another of your models based on the Studebaker, for those who have not seen it Cliff had a excellent article in the December issue of Military Modelcraft International on his Chevrolet ambulance in 1/35 scale. Its inspired me to have a crack at it in 1/76 utilizing the Matchbox LRDG Chev but i diverse, Cliff dont know what model or varient you have in mind but these photos may help 1. G.S with wooden body in the artillery tractor role at Buckland Range in Tasmania,6 fd Regt 2 G.S at Moorebank NSW, fitted with winch bumper but no winch colour is light olive 3 Just purchased from a army sale in 1974 is this machinery truck cheers Les |
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The next article of mine to be published in Military Modelcraft International is in February 2008 and is the 2lb anti-tank carrier I built last year. :) |
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I have a section with some demobbed trucks in the 70s when there were a lot of mint examples to be had quite cheaply.
http://www.oldcmp.net/Images/US/Stud...Feigus6arr.jpg |
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Cheers Cliff :) |
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DBG was in use pre WW2 . It is on the 1931 BSC colour chart . The chart was amended a few times post WW2 , but DBG was there from the early 30's . I have a had a few British WW2 radios with the cases finished in DBG . Most people think its a 1950's post war colour , but it isn't . Wattyl outlets will mix it up for you , I had a tin done and they gave me this document . Apparently its available in many forms of their paint range . Mike |
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