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Old 03-07-15, 12:17
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Rick Cove
 
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In 2006 at the Bellfield Melbourne Tank Museum sale there was an M3A1 White Scout Car with a quite unusual camouflage style. Painted in a three colour pattern the blue was something I had not ever come across before in Australia. I mechanically restored this one for the owner (a big big job) but he wanted to retain the unusual cammo as it was.
There are many photos of vehicles belonging to the Long Range Desert Group during WWII and some restored or look-a likes with a blue cammo scheme.

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BUT I did not think that I would find that my Lynx also had Blue cammo.

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Blue paint under other colours so it has been there a long time on the rear left engine bay side.

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Splashed over the hull in many places was the remains of blue cammo. It was to be seen on the rear engine bay sides, the hull, lockers and mudguards. This was in places over painted with green. I say splashed as there were plenty of runs as well as rough brushings. These runs were behind the left locker attached to the left rear guard. The blue went across the locker lid and down the outside.

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Rear of the hull near the right side lifting ring, with the runs going down behind the right side locker attached to the right rear mudguard.

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Interesting, I hope that Mike C. can give me an answer.

Rick
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